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Sunlight Exposure and Skin Thickness Measurements as a Function of Age: Risk Factors for Melanoma

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Epidermal thickness is used for studying tissue weight, protein, and/or DNA content since epidermal metabolism occurs at the level of single keratinocytes [1] and varies significantly over anatomic sites but not significantly from person to person [2]. Epidermal thickness is greater in males than in females [2] and can be further evaluated in regard to risk factors for melanoma. In fact, centuries ago, heliotherapy via intense sun exposure was used to treat illness [3].

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    Akram Elmahdy & Howard I. Maibach

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Elmahdy, A., Maibach, H.I. (2016). Sunlight Exposure and Skin Thickness Measurements as a Function of Age: Risk Factors for Melanoma. In: Farage, M., Miller, K., Maibach, H. (eds) Textbook of Aging Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27814-3_60-2

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