Melanin distribution in corneocytes and fine patterns of pigmentation on pigmented areas in pigmentary disorders

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-41

  Sakamaki, Takeshi ^a   Hayashi, Shoji ^a   Hayakawa, Ritsuko ^b  

^a KANEBO LTD   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fine pattern; Flat; Granulated; Hyperpigmentation; Melanin distribution; Reticulated

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHLOASMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; OTA NEVUS; SKIN CELL; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0032964057     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.1999.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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