Children with red hair have more freckles but fewer melanocytic nevi: results from a cohort study of 280 three-year-olds

Arch Dermatol. 2005 Aug;141(8):1042-3. doi: 10.1001/archderm.141.8.1042.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Hair Color* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanosis / epidemiology*
  • Melanosis / genetics
  • Mutation
  • Nevus, Pigmented / epidemiology*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / genetics
  • Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 / genetics
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / genetics

Substances

  • Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1