Sunlight: A major factor associated with the development of melanocytic nevi in Australian schoolchildren
Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyPublished 1 January 1994
John W. Kelly, Jason K. Rivers, Robert MacLennan, Simone L. Harrison, A. Lewis, Bruce Tate
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Latitude of residence, and by implication ambient UV radiation, is strongly related to nevus prevalence in young Australian children, however, these differences diminish with age and may disappear by 15 years of age.
Abstract
Latitude of residence, and by implication ambient UV radiation, is strongly related to nevus prevalence in young Australian children. However, these differences diminish with age and may disappear by 15 years of age.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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