"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperpigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Mashayekhi A, Kaliki S, Walker B, Park C, Sinha N, Kremer FZ, Shields CL, Shields JA. Metastasis from uveal melanoma associated with congenital ocular melanocytosis: a matched study. Ophthalmology. 2013 Jul; 120(7):1465-8.
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Saedi N, Chan HH, Dover JS. Treating lentigines in Asian patients with the Q-switched Alexandrite laser. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011 Dec; 10(12 Suppl):s14-5.
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Truong SV, Chen JK, Reinstadler A, Saedi N. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a case report and review of the literature. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011 Jun; 10(6):622-4.
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Ang GC, Lee JB. Linear atrophoderma of Moulin: is it a single disease? J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 May; 52(5):923-4; author reply 924-5.
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Jabbour SA. Cutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders: a guide for dermatologists. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2003; 4(5):315-31.
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Sprecher E, Itin P, Whittock NV, McGrath JA, Meyer R, DiGiovanna JJ, Bale SJ, Uitto J, Richard G. Refined mapping of Naegeli-Franceschetti- Jadassohn syndrome to a 6 cM interval on chromosome 17q11.2-q21 and investigation of candidate genes. J Invest Dermatol. 2002 Sep; 119(3):692-8.