"Skin Pigmentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Coloration of the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D012880
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.115.450.500 E01.370.600.620.750 G07.100.175.500 G13.750.837 G16.690.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Skin Pigmentation- Skin Pigmentation
- Pigmentation, Skin
- Pigmentations, Skin
- Skin Pigmentations
- Skin Tone
- Skin Tones
- Tone, Skin
- Tones, Skin
- Skin Color
- Color, Skin
- Colors, Skin
- Skin Colors
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Skin Pigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Temporal analysis of melanogenesis identifies fatty acid metabolism as key skin pigment regulator. PLoS Biol. 2022 05; 20(5):e3001634.
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Common Dermatologic Procedures and the Associated Complications Unique to Skin of Color. Dermatol Surg. 2021 03 01; 47(3):355-359.
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Medical students' ability to diagnose common dermatologic conditions in skin of color. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Sep; 83(3):957-958.
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Darker skin color is associated with a lower likelihood of smoking cessation among males but not females. Soc Sci Med. 2019 11; 240:112562.
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Meta-analysis of GWA studies provides new insights on the genetic architecture of skin pigmentation in recently admixed populations. BMC Genet. 2019 07 17; 20(1):59.
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Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations. Science. 2017 11 17; 358(6365).
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Genotype-Phenotype Study of the Middle Gangetic Plain in India Shows Association of rs2470102 with Skin Pigmentation. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 03; 137(3):670-677.
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The clinical impact and incidence of periocular pigmentation associated with either latanoprost or bimatoprost therapy. Curr Eye Res. 2007 Dec; 32(12):1037-43.