Article
[Actinic keratoses].
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - 1 Jun 2003
Babilas P, Landthaler M, Szeimies R-M
Abstract excerpt
Actinic keratoses are defined as proliferation of cytologically atypical keratinocytes in the zone of epidermal-dermal junction in photodamaged skin. In the northern hemisphere the prevalence of actinic keratoses ranges depending on different epidemiological studies from 11% to 25% for people aged 40 or older. The main cause of actinic keratoses is exposure to UVB radiation in sunlight UVB radiation induces...
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