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Fewer melanocytic nevi found in children with active atopic dermatitis than in children without dermatitis.
Archives of dermatology - 1 Dec 2004
Synnerstad Ingrid, Nilsson Lennart, Fredrikson Mats, Rosdahl Inger
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of atopic diseases on nevus development during childhood. DESIGN: A descriptive survey of nevi in a cohort of 8- and 9-year-old children combining a skin examination and a validated questionnaire regarding atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and bronchial asthma. SETTING: Fifty-one primary schools in Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 788 children born in 1992...
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