UV‐induced DNA damage and melanin content in human skin differing in racial/ethnic origin
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- 8 April 2003
- journal article
- fj express-summary
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 17 (9) , 1177-1179
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.02-0865fje
Abstract
DNA damage induced by UV radiation is a critical event in skin photocarcinogenesis. However, the role of racial/ethnic origin in determining individual UV sensitivity remains unclear. In this study, ...Keywords
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (12670812)
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