Critical effects of intense sun exposure on the expression of epiluminescence microscopy features of acquired melanocytic nevi

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 979-982

  Stanganelli, Ignazio ^a,d   Bauer, Paolo ^b   Bucchi, Lauro ^c   Serafini, Monica ^c   Cristofolini, Paolo ^b   Rafanelli, Silvia ^a   Cristofolini, Mario ^b  

^a Center for Cancer Prevention   (Italy)

^b SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Romagna Cancer Registry   (Italy)

^d SANTA MARIA DELLE CROCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE;

EID: 0030856557     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.133.8.979     Document Type: Article

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