Photoprotection in vitiligo and normal skin. A quantitative assessment of the role of stratum corneum, viable epidermis and pigmentation

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 429-432

  Gniadecka, Monika ^a   Wulf, Hans Christian ^a   Mortensen, Niels Nymark ^a   Poulsen, Thomas ^b  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b Sønderborg Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Erythema; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITILIGO;

EID: 0029910542     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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