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Development of an integrated method of skin phenotype measurement using the melanins.
Melanoma research - 1 Dec 2001
Zanetti R, Prota G, Napolitano A, Martinez C, Sancho-Garnier H, Østerlind A, Sacerdote C, Rosso S
Abstract excerpt
Different types of melanin pigments have recently been identified and recognized as critical determinants of the photosensitivity of individuals. Eumelanin, the black to brown melanin pigments, are believed to protect against ultraviolet-induced cell damage, while phaeomelanin, the reddish brown variant, is thought to be photosensitizing. The relative, qualitative and absolute amount of melanin production under...
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