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Contributions by MC1R Variants to Melanoma Risk in Males and Females.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Jul 2018
Wendt Judith, Mueller Christoph, Rauscher Sabine, Fae Ingrid, Fischer Gottfried, Okamoto Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Recently, the red hair variants of MC1R were found to contribute differently to pigmentation phenotype in males and females. Objective: To investigate the role of these variants in melanoma risk in males and females separately because carriers of the red hair variants of MC1R are at increased risk of melanoma. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this hospital-based, case-control study, we evaluated...
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