Polypodium Leucotomos and Reduced Actinic Keratosis Count

• Polypodium leucotomos supplementation in the treatment of scalp actinic keratosis: could it improve the efficacy of photodynamic therapy?

  • 2015-08
  • RCT
  • Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 41(8)
  • • Matteo Auriemma
    • Marta Di Nicola
    • Salvador Gonzalez
    • Stefano Piaserico
    • Alessandra Capo
    • Paolo Amerio

  • PubMed: 26218723
  • DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000000425

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Actinic Keratosis Count

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  PLE supplementation increased clearance rate compared with PDT alone (p = .040).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  Not specified