Action Spectrum on UVA Irradiation for Formation of Persistent Pigmentation in Normal Japanese Individuals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subject
2.2. Light Source
2.3. Irradiation and Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. IPD and PP
3.2. Action Spectrum of PP on UVA Irradiation
3.3. Induction of PP by Solar Light
4. Conclusions
Conflicts of Interest
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Maeda, K. Action Spectrum on UVA Irradiation for Formation of Persistent Pigmentation in Normal Japanese Individuals. Cosmetics 2017, 4, 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics4040055
Maeda K. Action Spectrum on UVA Irradiation for Formation of Persistent Pigmentation in Normal Japanese Individuals. Cosmetics. 2017; 4(4):55. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics4040055
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaeda, Kazuhisa. 2017. "Action Spectrum on UVA Irradiation for Formation of Persistent Pigmentation in Normal Japanese Individuals" Cosmetics 4, no. 4: 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics4040055