title: Benign pigmented nevi in children from Kidderminster, England: prevalence and associated factors.
abstract: The prevalence of benign pigmented nevi in a group of 187 children, aged 8 or 9 years, was determined for each of 31 anatomic sites. Information on possible associated factors was obtained from the children's parents with a standard interview questionnaire. Pale skin color was found to be associated with a higher prevalence of nevi. A comparison of these data with recent data from Australia supports the hypotheses that (1) the number of nevi is a risk factor for melanoma and (2) groups at high risk of melanoma may be formed in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, University of Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sorahan
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Grimley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pope
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects