UV erythema or sunburn is a common sequela of modern man's pursuit of leisure activities. The dermatologist is frequently confronted with this painful cutaneous inflammatory response. The pathogenesis of sunburn is examined in terms of individual genetic sensitivity, environmental exposure, spectral variability, and the proposed mechanisms of its production and inhibition.
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