Dermoscopic analysis of skin changes associated with sun exposure among medical students in a tertiary care center in Central Kerala

• Published in: National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology Vol. 14; no. 8; pp. 1 - 1538
• Main Authors: Shojan, Tereesa, M, Lakshmipriya, Prathap, Priya, VV, Unnikrishnan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Surat Association of Physiologists, Pharmacists & Pharmacologists 2024
• Subjects: Age groups; Aging; Chi-square test; Ethnicity; Informed consent; Morphology; Pathogens; Physiology; Skin; Students; Sun; Ultraviolet radiation

Background: Skin is an important barrier of the human body, which offers protection from pathogens, UV radiation, and chemical and mechanical injury. Solar UV radiation is the major cause of extrinsic skin aging and it leads to many acute and chronic cutaneous reactions. Dermoscope is an instrument...