Difference between revisions of "Skin Environmental - Pathology"

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 ==Sunlight damage==
-*Transient erythema may develop into sunburn erythema (warmth, swelling, pain)
-*Diffusion of inflammatory mediators (''e.g.'' cytokines) from damaged keratinocytes and endothelial cells
-*Photooxidation of existing melanin -> pigment darkening
-*Melanogenesis
-*Immune responses of skin are reduced by UV light
 [[Category:Integumentary System - Sunlight Damage]]

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