ALA-PDT exerts beneficial effects on chronic venous ulcers by inducing changes in inflammatory microenvironment, especially through increased TGF-beta release: A pilot clinical and translational study.
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A cohort of 19 patients affected by chronic venous ulcers was recruited from our centre. A 4-mm punch biopsy from wound bed was taken before application of ALA 20% gel and repeated one hour after the first PDT irradiation. We observed a significant and progressive reduction of wounds mean volumes right after three ALA-PDT sessions (once per week; 4479.9+/-345.5mm(3) vs 34599+/-190.3mm(3), p
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy |
| Volume | 21 |
| Pages (from-to) | 252-256 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 1572-1000 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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