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Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women

Melanoma has been increasing in white populations. Incidence rates rise steeply in women until about age 50, suggesting oestrogen as a possible risk factor. Oestrogens can increase melanocyte count and melanin content and cause hyperpigmentation of the skin. We examined prospectively the association...

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Auteurs principaux: Feskanich, D, Hunter, D J, Willett, W C, Spiegelman, D, Stampfer, M J, Colditz, G A
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Nature Publishing Group 1999
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374297/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10555769
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787
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