Skin pigmentation in Caucasian babies is high and evenly distributed throughout the body

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 74-76

  Lock Andersen, J ^a,c   Wulf, H C ^a   Knudstorp, N D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Skin pigmentation; Skin reflectance; UV protection; UV sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031810396     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1998.tb00016.x     Document Type: Article

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