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Are dark-skinned people really protected from ultraviolet radiation?

Alexis L. Young, Stanley B. Levy, Marge Nighland, Rachel Grossman, David N. Silvers, Jülide Tok Çelebi

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2009 · 12 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Dark-skinned people are not completely protected from the effects of UVR.

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Ultraviolet Radiation Activates the Human Elastin Promoter in Transgenic Mice: A Novel In Vivo and In Vitro Model Of Cutaneous Photoaging

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