RT Book, Section
A1 Haley, Jennifer
A1 Smart, Chandra
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161544673
T1 Histology
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161544673
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSRacial  differences  in  pigmentation  are  due  to  the  number,  size,  and  aggregation  of  melanosomes  in  the  melanocytes  and  adjacent  keratinocytes.Individuals  of  African  descent  have  a  more  compact  stratum  corneum  when  compared  to  Caucasian  skin.Racial  differences  in  distribution  and  secretions  of  apocrine  glands  have  been  observed.African  Americans  have  higher  lipid  content  in  their  hair  due  to  higher  amounts  of  sebum  production  when  compared  to  Caucasians.There  are  racial  differences  in  hair  pattern,  elastic  fiber  and  melanosome  distribution,  total  hair  density,  and  ultrastructure  of  the  hair.Racial  differences  in  dermal  organization  and  cellularity  have  been  observed.