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Methods for the Study of Proliferative Rates in Epidermis

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Disturbances of growth are very common in the human epidermis, and there is mounting evidence that epidermal growth processes can be modified by the action of certain pharmacological agents; consequently, in many instances, investigators may find themselves in the situation where a measurement of proliferative rate in epidermis, possibly of the human, is mandatory. The question then arises, which measurement to make, and how to interpret the results? It is the purpose of this chapter to offer advice on both of these facets.

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  1. R. Dover
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’s Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7EH, London, Great Britain

    Malcolm W. Greaves M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.

  2. Department of Dermatology, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain

    Sam Shuster M.D., Ph. D., F.R.C.P.

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Dover, R., Wright, N.A. (1989). Methods for the Study of Proliferative Rates in Epidermis. In: Greaves, M.W., Shuster, S. (eds) Pharmacology of the Skin II. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 87 / 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74054-1_1

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