Environment‐induced lentigines: formation of solar lentigines beyond ultraviolet radiation

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There is no doubt that ultraviolet radiation (UVR) contributes to the generation of acquired lentigines in human skin, as indicated by the term solar lentigo. A growing number of recent epidemiological and mechanistic studies, however, strongly suggest that in addition to UVR, other environmental factors contribute to lentigines' formation as well. We therefore here introduce the term 'environment-induced...

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