Ethnic variation in vellus hair follicle size and distribution

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Mangelsdorf, S ^a   Otberg, N ^a   Maibach, H I ^b   Sinkgraven, R ^a   Sterry, W ^a   Lademann, J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanoacrylate skin surface biopsy; Ethnic skin; Follicular reservoir; Vellus hairs

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; DIGITAL IMAGING; DRUG PENETRATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN STRUCTURE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33745284572     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093050     Document Type: Article

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