Spectroscopic characteristics of human melanin in vivo

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 38-42

  Kollias, N ^a   Baqer, A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHODOLOGY; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 0021833113     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12275011     Document Type: Article

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