Oculocutaneous albinism in sub-Saharan Africa: Adverse sun-associated health effects and photoprotection

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-32

  Wright, Caradee Y ^a,b   Norval, Mary ^c   Hertle, Richard W ^d,e  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ALBINISM, OCULOCUTANEOUS; CLOTHING; GENETICS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; SUNLIGHT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ALBINISM, OCULOCUTANEOUS; CLOTHING; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84921482867     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/php.12359     Document Type: Review

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