Variation of biophysical parameters of the skin with age, gender, and body region

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Firooz, Alireza ^a   Sadr, Bardia ^a   Babakoohi, Shahab ^a   Sarraf Yazdy, Maryam ^a   Fanian, Ferial ^a   Kazerouni Timsar, Ali ^a   Nassiri Kashani, Mansour ^a   Naghizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi ^b   Dowlati, Yahya ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b FASA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; BODY REGIONS; CHILD; ELASTICITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IRAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SEBUM SECRETION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN WATER LOSS; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPHYSICS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859563248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/2012/386936     Document Type: Article

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