Fair skin in South Asia: an obsession?

Authors

  • P. Ravi Shankar
  • P. Subish

Abstract

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2016-12-28

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Shankar PR, Subish P. Fair skin in South Asia: an obsession?. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.28 [cited 2026Mar.3];17(2):100-4. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/695

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