Seasonal prevalence of digital epiluminescence microscopy patterns in acquired melanocytic nevi

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 460-464

  Stanganelli, Ignazio ^a   Rafanelli, Silvia ^a   Bucchi, Lauro ^b  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLE CROCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Romagna Cancer Registry   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMINESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0029863387     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90440-5     Document Type: Article

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