Aging integumentary system. Podiatric review.
The authors present a concise review of age-related changes that occur in the skin and its derivatives, as they pertain to the podiatric practitioner. A brief discussion of wound healing and several common skin disorders that affect the elderly is also included.
Muehlman
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Department of Anatomical Sciences, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, IL 60610.
Rahimi
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D000368:Aged; D005534:Foot Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing