[The skin, cold and winter sports].
Winter sports are responsible for various dermatoses which could be often avoided by simple preventive procedures. Both the severity and duration of cold exposure combined with wind speed, altitude and environmental hygrometric value govern the potential types of cold injuries.
Claes
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Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
Henry
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Letawe
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Piérard
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D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005627:Frostbite / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012621:Seasons; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013177:Sports