Skin Reflectance in the Han Chinese and Tibetan Populations
2001
Genetic and environmental factors are involved in the
determination of skin pigmentation in humans. With the recent development
of statistical and genetic tools in mapping complex traits in humans,
it is becoming feasible to utilize such methods in identifying genes
involved in skin pigmentation. Furthermore, the use of new portable
reflectance spectroscopy instruments such as the Photovolt ColorWalk
colorimeter allows researchers to measure skin reflectance of a large
number of subjects with ease and accuracy. We used a new portable
instrument (Photovolt ColorWalk) to study the skin reflectance of
372 Han Chinese and 274 Tibetan individuals to establish background
reflectance measurements of unexposed skin of the inner upper arm in
these two populations. In addition, we explored the effect of various
factors such as age and gender on skin reflectance.
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