"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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperpigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19: The experience from Beijing, China. Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jan-Feb; 39(1):9-11.
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Prurigo pigmentosa and new-onset type 1 diabetes in a black female patient testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Br J Dermatol. 2021 01; 184(1):e5.
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Hydroxychloroquine safety: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Jul - Aug; 36:101812.
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Atypical Disseminated Variant of Galli-Galli Disease: A Review of the Literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2020 Jul; 42(7):484-490.
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Multiple pigmented macules as a sequel of cosmetic lip micro-pigmentation: New clinical presentation of tattoo reactions. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2019 Oct-Dec; 26(4):244-246.
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Perinevic dermatosis neglecta: clinical and dermoscopic description. An Bras Dermatol. 2019 07 29; 94(3):361-362.
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Bullous pemphigoid with linear lesions and antibodies exclusively against the soluble ectodomain of BP180 (LAD-1). J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2019 09; 17(9):933-935.
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An Update on Drug-Induced Pigmentation. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Feb; 20(1):75-96.
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Could colchicine represent a new therapeutic approach for lichen planus pigmentosus? Dermatol Ther. 2019 03; 32(2):e12809.
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Could Terra firma-forme dermatosis induce eczematous halo dermatitis? An hypothesis. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Apr; 155(2):241-243.