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Comparison between two race/skin color classifications in relation to health-related outcomes in Brazil

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2011
Background This paper aims to compare the classification of race/skin color based on the discrete categories used by the Demographic Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and a skin color scale with values ranging from 1 ...
Szwarcwald Celia L, Mota Jurema C, Marques Priscilla M, Laguardia Josué, Travassos Claudia   +4 more
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Clinical study on multi-focused laser in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect of Multi-focused (MF) laser in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS).MethodsIn this single-center, randomized controlled trial, we compared the effect of fractionated MF laser with other treatments on ...
Jing-Qiu Guo, Song-Yan Chen, Xue-Mei Chen, Jing-Quan Lu, Yu Song, He-Yu Liu, Li-Na Hu, Zheng-Yan Zhu   +7 more
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A hybrid technique for face detection in color images [PDF]

, 2005
In this paper, a hybrid technique for face detection in color images is presented. The proposed technique combines three analysis models, namely skin detection, automatic eye localization, and appearance-based face/nonface classification.
Cooray, Saman H., O'Connor, Noel E.
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Skin color variation: A study on Eastern and North East India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Skin pigmentation is one of the most variable phenotypic traits and most noticeable of human polymorphisms. Skin pigmentation in humans is largely determined by the quantity and distribution of the pigment melanin.
Sumit Maitra , Diptendu Chatterjee , Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay   +2 more
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Tooth Shade Relationship with Age, Gender, and Skin Color in a Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Applied Sciences, 2022
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between tooth shade among different groups of patients according to their age, gender, and skin color in a Saudi population.
Hussain Alsayed, Razan Alaqeely, Nawaf Almazrouei, Mohammed Alzahrani, Faris Alzahrani, Abdulaziz Bin Oun, Abdulmonem Alshihri   +6 more
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A Post Hoc Analysis of Efficacy Data on Sarecycline in Hispanics with Acne from Two Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials

Antibiotics, 2023
Sarecycline is a novel, narrow-spectrum, third generation tetracycline class antibiotic approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acne in patients ages nine and older.
Angela Yen Moore, Kara Hurley, Stephen Andrew Moore   +2 more
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Assessing human skin color from uncalibrated images [PDF]

, 2007
Images of a scene captured with multiple cameras will have different color values due to variations in color rendering across devices. We present a method to accurately retrieve color information from uncalibrated images taken under uncontrolled lighting
Barel, Barnard, Cai, Caisey, Clarys, Farell, Harville, Hsu, Hubel, Igarashi, Nakai, Piériard, Smith, Störring, Taylor, Tominaga, Tsumura, Viola, Wu   +18 more
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Cloning of the pmela Gene in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Its Expression Analysis in Different Developmental Stages and Tissues

Progress in Fishery Sciences, 2023
Premelanosome protein (pmela) is a key gene in the melanin synthesis pathway, which has an important impact on the skin color of animals. This study was conducted to explore the role of pmela in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) skin color variation ...
Jinqiang HUANG, Xiaolan WANG, Yongjuan LI, Shenji WU, Lu ZHAO   +4 more
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Impact of fresh fruit smoothie consumption on apparent health of Asian faces [PDF]

, 2017
Skin carotenoid coloration has been proposed as a valid cue to health in humans, reflecting fruit and vegetable intake, and enhancing apparent health. Supplementation with a carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetable smoothie affects skin colour, but it is not ...
Agarwal, Alaluf, Alexander, Apicella, Armstrong, Branda, Brigitte A Graf, Charkoudian, Coetzee, Coetzee, Cohen, De Sonneville, Dowling, European Food Safety Authority Scientific Committee on Food, Fraser, Heinrich, Houde, Hughes, Ian D Stephen, Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board, Izikson, Johnson, Jones, Kok Wei Tan, Krinsky, Lefevre, Lefevre, Lowe, Mansor, Mouchetant-Rostaing, Palozza, Palozza, Panza, Petrican, Rhodes, Seifter, Soma Roy Mitra, Stamatas, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Tan, Tan, Tiddeman, Wee, Whitehead, Zain-Ahmed   +48 more
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Photoprotection for Skin of Color

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2022
Photoprotection behaviors can mitigate skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation, and common methods include seeking shade, avoiding sun exposure during peak daylight hours, wearing sun-protective clothing, applying sunscreen, and using sunglasses ...
J. Tsai, A. Chien
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