Pendulous melanocytes: A characteristic feature of melasma and how it may occur

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 684-686

  Lee, D J ^a   Park, K C ^b   Ortonne, J P ^c   Kang, H Y ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B;

CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MELANOCYTE; PENDULOUS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN DEFECT;

FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOSIS;

EID: 84862817678     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10648.x     Document Type: Letter

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