"Hyperpigmentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.
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D017495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperpigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Droms RJ, Snadecki H, Deng A, Levin NA. Lichen planus pigmentosus in a blaschkoid distribution. Dermatol Online J. 2017 Jun 15; 23(6).
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Pratt CH, Dionne LA, Fairfield H, Dadras SS, Potter CS, Sundberg JP. Gnaq(M1J): An ENU-Induced Mutant Allele Affecting Pigmentation in the Mouse. J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Jan; 136(1):334-336.
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Bernstein EJ, Schmidt-Lauber C, Kay J. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a systemic fibrosing disease resulting from gadolinium exposure. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Aug; 26(4):489-503.
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Kay J. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a gadolinium-associated fibrosing disorder in patients with renal dysfunction. Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Dec; 67 Suppl 3:iii66-9.
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Geist DE, Phillips TJ. Development of chrysiasis after Q-switched ruby laser treatment of solar lentigines. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Aug; 55(2 Suppl):S59-60.