The Eastern Australian childhood nevus study: Site differences in density and size of melanocytic nevi in relation to latitude and phenotype

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-375

  MacLennan, Robert ^a   Kelly, John W ^b   Rivers, Jason K ^c   Harrison, Simone L ^d  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENSITY; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; LATITUDE; LENTIGO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0037341312     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)70143-1     Document Type: Article

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