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Effect of hair color and sun sensitivity on nevus counts in white children in Colorado.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Sept 2010
Aalborg Jenny, Morelli Joseph G, Byers Tim E, Mokrohisky Stefan T, Crane Lori A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been widely reported that individuals with a light phenotype (ie, light hair color, light base skin color, and propensity to burn) have more nevi and are at greater risk for developing skin cancer. No studies have systematically investigated how phenotypic traits may interact in relation to nevus development. OBJECTIVE: We sought to systematically examine whether any combinations of phenotype...
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