Sex differences in the anatomical distribution of melanocytic nevi in Canadian Hutterite children

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 58-62

  Kwan, Tammi Y ^a   Belke, Terry W ^b   Enta, Tom ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECREATION; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TUMOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; TRUNK;

EID: 0034093816     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/120347540000400202     Document Type: Article

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