Lack of correlation between minimal erythema dose and skin phototype in a colombian scholar population

Skin Research and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-409

  Sanclemente, Gloria ^a   Zapata, José F ^a   García, José J ^a   Gaviria, Ángela ^a,b   Gómez, Luis F ^a   Barrera, Marcela ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b Epidemiology Section   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombians; Constitutional skin color; MED; Skin phototype

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CONSTRUCTION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; STUDENTS; SUN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CANCER.; CAUCASIANS; CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS; COLOMBIA; COLOMBIANS; CONSTITUTIONAL SKIN COLOR; DAILY ACTIVITIES; FITZPATRICK; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; HISPANIC POPULATIONS; MED; MINIMAL DOSES; MINIMAL ERYTHEMA DOSES; MINOLTA; OUTDOOR; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CANCER RISKS; SKIN CANCERS; SKIN COLORS; SOLAR UV RADIATIONS; SUN PROTECTIONS;

SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CAUCASIAN; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ERYTHEMA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; COLOMBIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHOTOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; SUNLIGHT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049096328     PISSN: 0909752X     EISSN: 16000846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2008.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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