Volume 47, Issue 7 p. 651-654

Ancient adaptations of human skin: why do we retain sebaceous and apocrine glands?

Omar Lupi MD, PhD,

Omar Lupi MD, PhD

From the Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNI-RIO) and Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem Azulay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Omar Lupi MD, PhD,

Omar Lupi MD, PhD

From the Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNI-RIO) and Instituto de Dermatologia Prof. Rubem Azulay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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First published: 28 June 2008

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03765.x

Citations: 12

Omar Lupi, MD, PhD Rua Frei Leandro 16/501, Lagoa 22.470-210 – Rio de Janeiro/RJ Brazil
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