The atrophogenic effect of crude coal tar on human epidermis
- 1 July 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 105 (1) , 77-82
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1981.tb00885.x
Abstract
The effects of crude coal tar on human epidermis were studied in 14 healthy young adult males. A 20% reduction in viable epidermal thickness, as determined by computer assisted analytical microscopy, was observed after 40 days of topical treatment. Prior to this long-term effect of crude coal tar, an initial transient hyperplasia was observed during the first 2 wk of treatment. Crude coal tar apparently can act as a cytostatic agent on normal human skin, when applied intensively.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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