Sunbed use in relation to phenotype, erythema, sunscreen use and skin diseases. A questionnaire survey among Swedish adolescents

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 712-716

  Boldeman, C ^a,b   Beitner, H ^a   Jansson, B ^b   Nilsson, B ^a   Ullen H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0029909811     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03878.x     Document Type: Article

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