Ann Dermatol.  2018 Jun;30(3):364-367. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.3.364.

Deeper Wrinkle Formation and Less Melanin Production in Aged Korean Women with B Blood Type

• Oh JH
• Oh IG
• Park CH
• Shin MK
• Lee SR
• Lee DH
• Choi M
• Jin SP
• Yoon HS
• Cho S
• Chung JH

• KMID: 2419184
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.3.364

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Melanins*
Melanins

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Deeper eye wrinkle depth in aged Korean women with B blood type. (A) Wrinkle depth at skin near eyes (1.5 cm-away area) of aged Korean women (age range, 66~84 years; mean age±standard error of mean (SEM), 72.9±0.41 years; total n=99) were measured using Skin-Visiometer® SV 600 (Courage & Khazaka Electronic, Köln, Germany), and analyzed according to the blood type. Measured R1~R5 values (parameters from Skin-Visiometer) were shown as mean values±SEM for each blood type group (n=29 for A, n=26 for B, n=31 for O, and n=13 for AB). #p<0.05, vs. non-B blood type (A) by Student t-test. AU: arbitrary unit. (B) Correlation of age and R3 (average roughness) values in aged Korean women were shown for each blood type group, and analyzed by regression analysis. The p-values below 0.05 were considered as significant from regression analysis. All the measurements were performed in a controlled environment room with a constant room temperature (20℃ to 25℃) and humidity (45% to 55%).

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  Fig. 2 Less melanin production in aged Korean women with B blood type. Erythema index (EI) and melanin index (MI) were measured using Mexameter® MX16 (Courage & Khazaka Electronic, Köln, Germany) at the normal-looking area (A) and hyperpigmented area (B) in face of aged Korean women (66~84 years, 72.9±0.41 years, n=99), and analyzed according to the blood type. All the measurements were performed in a controlled environment room with a constant room temperature (20℃ to 25℃) and humidity (45% to 55%). #p<0.05 vs. non-B blood type by Student t-test. AU: arbitrary unit.

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