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Effects of solar simulated radiation on the human immune system: influence of phototypes and wavebands
Author(s) -
Young Antony R.,
Walker Susan L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0625
pISSN - 0906-6705
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0625.11.s.1.5.x
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , dermatology , erythema , immune system , human skin , medicine , immunology , biology , genetics
We have shown that skin‐types I/II are much more susceptible to UVR‐induced suppression of the induction phase of contact hypersensitivity than skin‐types III/IV. Studies with a UVB sunscreen have provided indirect evidence that UVA is more immunosuppressive than it is erythemogenic. Overall, our studies show a lack of direct correlation between erythema and immunosuppression.