"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D017495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.430
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperpigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Pruritus and hyperpigmented streaks. The diagnosis: flagellate hyperpigmentation. Cutis. 2014 May; 93(5):E9-10.
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Laugier and Hunziker pigmentation: a lentiginous proliferation of melanocytes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 May; 50(5 Suppl):S70-4.