Prevalence of melanocytic nevi and freckles in young Israeli males: Correlation with melanoma incidence in Jewish migrants: Demographic and host factors

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-86

  Pavlotsky, F ^a,d   Azizi, E ^a   Gurvich, R ^b   Lusky, A ^b   Barell, V ^b   Weiner, M ^c   Iscovich, J ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c MEDICAL CORPS   (Israel)

^d SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Freckles; Generation effect; Melanoma; Nevus; Skin pigmentation; Sunbathing; Transients and migrants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LENTIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBURN;

EID: 0030759416     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009193     Document Type: Article

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