Role of sun exposure on nevus. First study in age-sex phenotype-controlled populations.

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Role of sun exposure on nevus. First study in age-sex phenotype-controlled populations.

Archives of dermatology - 1 Oct 1993

Richard M A, Grob J J, Gouvernet J, Culat J, Normand P, Zarour H, Bonerandi J J

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BACKGROUND: These studies were designed to assess the influence of sun exposure on nevi in white people. To eliminate the confounding effect of age, sex, and phenotype, two parallel studies were conducted on people of the same age (17 to 24 years; median, 20 years old), sex (male), and phenotype:...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Nevus
Phenotype
Sex Distribution
Skin Neoplasms
Sunlight

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