The distribution of melanin in skin determined in vivo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 620-628

  Matts, P J ^a   Dykes, P J ^b   Marks, R ^b  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b Cutest Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromophore mapping; Eumelanin; Haemoglobin

Indexed keywords

EUMELANIN; FORMALDEHYDE; HEMOGLOBIN; MELANIN; SILVER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SILVER STAINING; SKIN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 33947364412     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07706.x     Document Type: Article

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