Why are scars pale? An immunohistochemical study indicating preservation of melanocyte number and function in surgical scars

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 326-328

  Velangi, S S ^a   Rees, J L ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanocytes; Pigment; Scars

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; MELANIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY MEL 5; STEM CELL FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MELANOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR;

ADULT; AGED; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0035671773     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155501317140016     Document Type: Article

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