The histopathological characteristics of male melasma: Comparison with female melasma and lentigo

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 642-649

  Jang, Yong Hyun ^a   Sim, Ji Hyun ^a   Kang, Hee Young ^a   Kim, You Chan ^a   Lee, Eun So ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

c kit; estrogen receptor; male melasma; progesterone receptor; stem cell factor

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7A; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LENTIGO; MALE; MELANOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN BIOPSY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENTIGO; MALE; MELANOSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84862777822     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.10.037     Document Type: Article

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