Pigmentation in Koreans: Study of the differences from caucasians in age, gender and seasonal variations

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 94-99

  Roh, K Y ^a   Kim, D ^a,b   Ha, S J ^a,c   Ro, Y J ^a,d   Kim, J W ^a   Lee, H J ^a  

^a St Paul's Hospital   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Second Division of Marine Corps   (South Korea)

^d Republic of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Orientals; Pigmentation; Skin type IV; Skin type V; Sun exposure index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; MELANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KOREA; MALE; MELANINS; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN; SKIN AGING; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0035122247     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.03958.x     Document Type: Article

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