One single erythemagenic UV irradiation is more effective in increasing the proliferative activity of melanocytes in melanocytic naevi compared with fractionally applied high doses

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 534-539

  Tronnier, M ^a   Rudolph, P ^b   Koser T ^c   Raasch, B ^c   Brinckmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c Fachklinik Bad Bentheim ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; CELL DIVISION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; KERATINOCYTES; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RADIATION DOSAGE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0030775243     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03782.x     Document Type: Article

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