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The Effects of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Esters on Protoporphyrin IX Production in Human Adenocarcinoma Cell Lines¶
1 Jan 2001
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Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) is an interesting approach to detect and treat dysplasia and early cancers in the gastrointestinal tract. Because of low lipophilicity resulting in poor penetration across cell membranes, high doses of ALA should be administered in order to reach clinically relevant levels of PPIX. One...
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