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Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) variants in high melanoma risk patients are associated with specific dermoscopic ABCD features.
Acta dermato-venereologica - 1 Nov 2012
Quint Koen D, van der Rhee Jasper I, Gruis Nelleke A, Ter Huurne Jeanet A, Wolterbeek Ron, van der Stoep Nienke, Bergman Wilma, Kukutsch Nicole A
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Individuals with two red hair colour (RHC)-MC1R genetic variants have light skin and blond/reddish hair and, in comparison with those without such alleles, are at an increased risk of developing melanoma. Our study investigated the association of RHC variants and the Total Dermo-scopy Score (TDS)...
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