Polymorphic light eruption occurs in 18% of Europeans and does not show higher prevalence with increasing latitude: multicenter survey of 6,895 individuals residing from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia.
Rhodes
Lesley E
LE
Bock
Michael
M
Janssens
A Soe
AS
Ling
Tsui C
TC
Anastasopoulou
Lina
L
Antoniou
Christina
C
Aubin
François
F
Bruckner
Thomas
T
Faivre
Brigitte
B
Gibbs
Neil K
NK
Jansen
Christer
C
Pavel
Stan
S
Stratigos
Alexander J
AJ
de Gruijl
Frank R
FR
Diepgen
Thomas L
TL
D000328:Adult; D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013472:Sunlight; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects