Abstract
In contrast to short-wave UV B waves, long-wave UV A waves penetrate the epidermis and cause a degeneration of the elastic and collagen fibres as well as of the endothelial cells [1,2,3].
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Bacharach-Buhles, M., Lubowietzki, M., Krömer, T., Altmeyer, P. (1997). Dermal Elimination of Apoptotic and Vital Melanocytes After UVA1 Radiation. In: Altmeyer, P., Hoffmann, K., Stücker, M. (eds) Skin Cancer and UV Radiation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60771-4_11
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