Skin color diversity is the most variable and noticeable phenotypic trait in humans resulting
from constitutive pigmentation variability. This paper will review the characterization of skin …

▪ Abstract Differences in skin and hair color are principally genetically determined and are
due to variation in the amount, type, and packaging of melanin polymers produced by …

From the Publisher: This objective, referenced collection of over 300 articles will cover every
aspect of medical devices and instrumentation in four volumes, totalling about 3,000 pages …

Approximately 15 genes have been directly associated with skin pigmentation variation in
humans, leading to its characterization as a relatively simple trait. However, by assembling a …

Background/aims: Two types of skin reflectance instruments are available nowadays for the
determination of skin color: a tristumulus colorimeter (Chromameter from Minolta) using the …

The evaluation of sun‐product efficacy, with laboratory solar simulators or in actual sun,
implicates clinical and subjective assessment of the various skin responses in terms of …

Despite increasing knowledge of wound healing and collagen metabolism, hypertrophic
scars and keloid scars are difficult to eradicate. Median sternotomy scars are often …

Human skin pigmentation shows a strong positive correlation with ultraviolet radiation
intensity, suggesting that variation in skin color is, at least partially, due to adaptation via …

Firmly established as the leading international reference in this field, Non-Invasive Methods
and the Skin broke new ground with its comprehensive coverage of methods used in both …

• Effective methods of recording and measuring progress of the signs of psoriasis are
essential and central to the accurate assessment of therapy. Currently there is wide variation …