Unraveling the mystery of vernix caseosa

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 54-60

  Singh, Gurcharan ^a,b   Archana, G ^a  

^a SRI DEVARAJ URS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Emollient; Postnatal adaptation of skin; Vernix caseosa

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

CHLOASMA; ETHNICITY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFRARED RADIATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LENTIGO; PHOTOAGING; PHOTOTHERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCY; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN CARE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PROTECTION; THERMOREGULATION; WOUND HEALING; YAG LASER;

EID: 46849093635     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.41645     Document Type: Review

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