Prevalence of common and atypical melanocytic nevi in Turkish children

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-426

  Akyol, Melih ^a   Atli, Abuzer Gaffar ^a   ÖZçelik, Sedat ^a   Çinar, Ziynet ^a   Çig, Filiz Altioǧlu ^a   Bircan, Hüdaverdi ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atypical melanocytic nevi; Common melanocytic nevi; Melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; HAIR COLOR; HEAD; HUMAN; LENTIGO; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NECK; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN DISEASE; SUN EXPOSURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRUNK; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PREVALENCE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TURKEY;

EID: 47749124522     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2008.0459     Document Type: Article

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