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Skin is a complex and dynamic organ, which shows different physiological and pathological characteristics through age, due to the continuous interaction of intrinsic (e.g., genetic factors, hormones, and others) and extrinsic factors (e.g., infections, irritative or sensitizing factors, and others).

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  1. Dermatologic Department, University of Rome “G. Marconi”, Rome, Italy

    Serena Gianfaldoni, Georgi Tchernev, Michael Tirant, Katlein França & Torello Lotti

  2. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR-Sofia), Sofia, Bulgaria

    Georgi Tchernev

  3. Onkoderma- Private Policlinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Georgi Tchernev

  4. Psoriasis & Skin Clinic, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Michael Tirant

  5. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Municipal Hospital Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Uwe Wollina

  6. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    David Ernesto Castillo

  7. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Katlein França

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Gianfaldoni, S. et al. (2020). Skin and Skin Disease Throughout Life. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_15-1

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