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Factors in Early Adolescence Associated With a Mole-Prone Phenotype in Late Adolescence.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Oct 2017
Xu Haoming, Marchetti Michael A, Dusza Stephen W, Chung Esther, Fonseca Maira, Scope Alon, Geller Alan C, Bishop Marilyn, Marghoob Ashfaq A, Halpern Allan C
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Nevi are important phenotypic risk factors for melanoma in adults. Few studies have examined the constitutional and behavioral factors associated with a mole-prone phenotype in adolescents. Objective: To identify host, behavioral, and dermoscopic factors in early adolescence (age, 14 years) that are associated with a mole-prone phenotype in late adolescence (age, 17 years). Design, Setting, and...
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