Do larger people have more naevi? Naevus frequency versus naevus density
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Do larger people have more naevi? Naevus frequency versus naevus density.
BACKGROUND It is unclear which of the number or the density of naevi on the skin is the more appropriate measure of risk of melanoma. Furthermore, the relationship between the number of naevi and their density in an individual has not been explored. Thus, for example, it is unknown if larger people tend to have more naevi by virtue of having a larger skin area, or if the density of naevi is sim...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1464-3685,0300-5771
DOI: 10.1093/ije/29.6.1025