EFFECT OF HAIR COLOR AND SUN SENSITIVITY ON NEVUS COUNTS IN WHITE CHILDREN IN COLORADO

摘要

BACKGROUNDIt has been widely reported that individuals with a light phenotype (i.e., light hair color, light base skin color, and propensity to burn) have more nevi and are at greater risk for developing skin cancer. No studies have systematically investigated how phenotypic traits may interact in relation to nevus development.