UVB irradiation induces melanocyte increase in both exposed and shielded human skin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 561-564

  Stierner, Ulrika ^a   Rosdahl, Inger ^a   Augustsson, Agneta ^a   Kâgedal, Bertil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CELL COUNT; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGE; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0024605337     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12709572     Document Type: Article

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