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Studies from C. Gaudymarqueste et al in the area of lentigo described

Published in Biotech Business Week, June 8th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in Marseille, France conducted a study "To assess lentigo maligna (LM) as an epidemiological entity separate from other melanomas (OMs) in elderly people. Double age-and sex-matched case-control study to compare the risk factors for LMs and OMs. General community."

"A total of 76 patients with LM were paired by age and sex with 76 patients with OMs and 152 controls. The association of melanoma risk with the following potential risk factors: sun exposure history by 10-year periods, frequency of sunburns, phenotypic traits, density of freckles and sun sensitivity at age 20 years, counts of nevi larger than 2 mm in diameter on the face...

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