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Sunscreen Use and Melanocytic Nevi in Children: A Systematic Review
Article first published online: 20 SEP 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01847.x
© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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de Maleissye, M.-F., Beauchet, A., Saiag, P., Corrêa, M., Godin-Beeckmann, S., Haeffelin, M. and Mahé, E. (2013), Sunscreen Use and Melanocytic Nevi in Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Dermatology, 30: 51–59. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01847.x
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- Issue published online: 15 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 20 SEP 2012
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