Age-associated skin conditions and diseases: Current perspectives and future options

Gerontologist

Volumn 56, Issue , 2016, Pages S230-S242

  Blume Peytavi, Ulrike ^a   Kottner, Jan ^a   Sterry, Wolfram ^a,b   Hodin, Michael W ^c   Griffiths, Tamara W ^d   Watson, Rachel E B ^d   Hay, Roderick J ^e   Griffiths, Christopher E M ^b,d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b International League of Dermatological Societies   (United Kingdom)

^c Global Coalition on Aging   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Developing countries; Epidemiology; Public health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMAN; SKIN DISEASES;

AGED; AGING; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84964378406     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw003     Document Type: Review

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