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aminolevulinic acid |
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aminolevulinic acid /ami·no·lev·u·lin·ic ac·id/ (ALA) (-lev″u-lin´ik) δ-aminolevulinic acid; an intermediate in the synthesis of heme; blood and urinary levels are increased in lead poisoning, and urinary levels are increased in some porphyrias. The hydrochloride salt is used as a topical photosensitizer in the treatment of nonhyperkeratotic actinic keratoses. aminolevulinic acid aminolevulinic acid Oncology A drug used in photodynamic therapy which is absorbed by tumor cells and activated when exposed to light, killing the cells. See Photodynamic therapy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Photodynamic therapy of acne vulgaris with topical d-aminolevulinic acid and incoherent light in Japanese patients. |
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