Consequences of skin bleaching in Nigerian men and women

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 41-43

  Ajose, Frances O A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; CAUSTIC AGENT; HYDROQUINONE; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUSHING SYNDROME; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; NIGERIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN TOXICITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 27544470032     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02812.x     Document Type: Article

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