Long-lasting pigmentation of human skin, a new look at an overlooked response to UV

Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-241

  Coelho, Sergio G ^a   Zhou, Yanchun ^b   Bushar, Harry F ^b   Miller, Sharon A ^b   Zmudzka, Barbara Z ^b   Hearing, Vincent J ^a   Beer, Janusz Z ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Long lasting pigmentation; Melanogenesis; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ETHNICITY; EYE COLOR; GENDER; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOGENESIS; RACE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; PHENOTYPE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 62149106596     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2009.00550.x     Document Type: Letter

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