Melanocytic nevi in a Brazilian community of predominantly Dutch descent (1999-2007);Nevos melanocíticos numa comunidade de origem predominantemente holandesa no Brasil (1999-2007)

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 469-477

  Vallarelli, Andrelou Fralete Ayres ^a   De Souza, Elemir Macedo ^a   Harrison, Simone Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Melanoma; Nevus; Pigmented; Risk factors; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NETHERLANDS; PHENOTYPE; SEX RATIO; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 78049392317     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000400008     Document Type: Article

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