title: [The skin, cold and winter sports].
abstract: 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.
authors: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Claes
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Henry
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Letawe
authors: G E
authors: GE
authors: Piérard
mesh_terms: 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