Isomerization of urocanic acid after ultraviolet radiation is influenced by skin pigmentation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-47

  De Fine Olivarius, F ^a   Wulf, H C ^a   Crosby, J ^b   Norval, M ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunosuppression; Skin pigmentation; Urocanic acid; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; UROCANIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; ISOMERISM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMERISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UROCANIC ACID;

EID: 0032995976     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(99)00007-X     Document Type: Article

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