07 January 2021>: Clinical Research
Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA)-Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in Refractory Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: Preliminary Results
Fenghua Zhang 1ABCEF , Daoyun Li 1BCD , Lijuan Shi 1BC , Yijia Gu 1C , Yun Xu 1AEG* , Changping Wu 234ACEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927406
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e927406
Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients.
Characteristic | Value |
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Age (years), mean±SD | 48.2±11.5 |
Gender | |
Postmenopausal women | 15 (50%) |
Perimenopausal women | 15 (50%) |
Duration (months), mean±SD | 81.3±68.1 |
Macroscopic characteristics of lesions atrophy | 30 |
Hyperkeratosis | 30 (100%) |
Depigmentation | 30 (100%) |
Sclerosis | 19 (63%) |
Previous treatment | 23 (77%) |
Topical corticosteroids | 22 (73%) |
Topical calcineurin inhibitors | 0 (0%) |
Estrogens | 0 (0%) |
Local injection | 0 (0%) |
UVA1 | 0 (0%) |
Others | 1 (3%) |