Friction melanosis: A clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural study in Jordanian patients

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-264

  Al Aboosi, Mustafa M ^a   Abalkhail, Ali ^a   Kasim, Omer ^a   Al Khatib, Aymen ^a   Qarqaz, Firas ^a   Todd, David ^a   Al Khidour, Munir ^a   Obeidate, Fawaz ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; HYDROQUINONE; MELANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; JORDAN; MALE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN BIOPSY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATHS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; JORDAN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LUFFA; MALE; MELANOSIS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 2342430451     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01606.x     Document Type: Article

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