Prevalence of melanocytic nevi in 8- to 10-year-old children in Southern Spain and analysis of associated factors

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1558-1564

  Buendia Eisman A ^a   Palau Lazaro M C ^a   Arias Santiago, S ^a   Cabrera Leon A ^a   Serrano Ortega, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PREVALENCE; SPAIN;

EID: 84869503956     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04342.x     Document Type: Article

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