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Facial skin fluorescence as a marker of the skin's response to chronic environmental insults and its dependence on age
10 Oct 2005
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Throughout life facial skin is exposed to a variety of adverse environmental conditions and is constantly required to repair itself. The rate of epidermal cell proliferation is indicative of the skin's repair rate and can be monitored noninvasively in vivo using skin intrinsic fluorescence markers. OBJECTIVES: The goal of the present study was to assess the effects of ageing, geographical region,...
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