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Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model
Published on: September 7, 2013
[Toxic vinyl chloride related melanodermia]
Meditsina Truda I Promyshlennaia Ekologiia
|June 28, 2000
Abstract:
The case of toxic melanoderma in female patient 32 years aged is described. The erythematous and pigmented lesions are present on the face, neck and upper part of breast. The disease developed after 4 months exposure to vinilchloride in workplace. The diagnosis was made in 2 years after the beginning of the disease.
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