Solar elastosis and presence of mast cells as key features in the pathogenesis of melasma

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 305-308

  Hernandez Barrera R ^a   Torres Alvarez, B ^a,b   Castanedo Cazares, J P ^a   Oros Ovalle, C ^a   Moncada, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b HOSPITAL CENTRAL DR IGNACIO MORONES PRIETO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIC ELASTOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MAST CELL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 42249112823     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02724.x     Document Type: Article

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