Confocal histopathology of irritant contact dermatitis in vivo and the impact of skin color (black vs white)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 727-734

  Hicks, Shari P ^a   Swindells, Kirsty J ^a   Middelkamp Hup, Maritza A ^a   Sifakis, Martine A ^a   González, Ernesto ^a   González, Salvador ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LASER FLOWMETER; PARAKERATOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN COLOR; SKIN WATER LOSS;

EID: 0038284720     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.220     Document Type: Article

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