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Hormones and Skin Color

The color of the skin of man and many other animals is established by cells containing the dark pigment melanin. Recent investigations indicate that these cells are strongly influenced by three hormones

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 205 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “Hormones and Skin Color” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 205 No. 1 (), p. 98
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0761-98