Relationship between skin color and skin response to ultraviolet light

Int J Dermatol. 2012 Nov:51 Suppl 1:5-7, 5-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05554.x.
[Article in English, French]
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MeSH terms

  • Black People*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Humans
  • Melanins / biosynthesis
  • Melanins / classification
  • Pyrimidine Dimers / metabolism
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiation Injuries / pathology
  • Skin / radiation effects*
  • Skin Neoplasms / etiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Pigmentation / radiation effects*
  • Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Melanins
  • Pyrimidine Dimers