Dysplastic Melanocytic Nevi Contain High Levels of Pheomelanin: Quantitative Comparison of Pheomelanin/Eumelanin Levels Between Normal Skin, Common Nevi, and Dysplastic Nevi

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 172-179

  SALOPEK, THOMAS G ^a   YAMADA, KOJI ^a   ITO, SHOSUKE ^a   JIMBOW, KOWICHI ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dysplastic nevus; Melanoma; Photocarcinogenesis; Ultraviolet Light (UV)

Indexed keywords

EUMELANIN; MELANIN; PHEOMELANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILD; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0026234581     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: 16000749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1991.tb00435.x     Document Type: Article

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