Hubert van den Bergh, Georges Wagnières, Matthieu Philippe Emmanuel Zellweger, Pascal Uehlinger
Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is used as a fluorescence marker and photosensitizing agent in photodynamic therapy (PDT). A temporary increase of PpIX in tissues can be obtained by administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Lipophilicity is one of the key pa ...
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