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    GlossaryALA-PDT (ALA Photodynamic Therapy)

    uses light-activated aminolevulinic acid to treat skin conditions

    ALA-PDT, or Aminolevulinic Acid Photodynamic Therapy, is a medical treatment that uses a photosensitizing agent called aminolevulinic acid (ALA) combined with light exposure to target and destroy abnormal cells. This therapy is commonly used for treating certain skin conditions, including actinic keratosis and some types of skin cancer, by applying ALA to the affected area and then activating it with a specific wavelength of light, leading to the selective destruction of the abnormal cells.

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      Effects of Visible Light on the Skin

      research Effects of Visible Light on the Skin

      195 citations, January 2008 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology”
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      Phototherapy, Photomedicine, and Pigmentary Disorders

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      July 2003 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
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      Medical Practice: Therapy and Adverse Reactions

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      July 2003 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
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      July 2003 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
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