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A compound produced from succinyl-CoA and glycine as an intermediate in heme synthesis. It is used as a photochemotherapy for actinic keratosis.
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Therapy using oral or topical photosensitizing agents with subsequent exposure to light.
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Photosensitizing Agent
(Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.)
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Keratosis
Any horny growth such as a wart or callus.
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