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Ultraviolet‐B induced inflammation of human skin: Characterisation and comparison with traditional models of hyperlagesia
13 Aug 2008
Abstract excerpt
The effect on human skin of over-exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has been well described. The erythema produced is commonly referred to as 'sunburn'. Recently UVR induced inflammation has been utilised as a human model of sub-acute pain. Our aim was to characterise the sensory phenotype of UVB inflammation in human volunteers. We delivered UVB to small areas of volar forearm skin in healthy...
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