The value of sunscreens

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-90

  Burke, Karen E ^a,b  

^a CABRINI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; SUNSCREEN;

CANCER INCIDENCE; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; NOTE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

HUMANS; MELANOMA; SKIN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0032981373     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00551.x     Document Type: Note

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