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IJE Advance Access published online on November 3, 2009
International Journal of Epidemiology, doi:10.1093/ije/dyp324
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2009; all rights reserved.

Letter to the Editor

On the roles of skin type and sun exposure in the risk of endometriosis and melanoma

William B Grant

Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center (SUNARC), PO Box 641603, San Francisco, CA 94164-1603, USA. E-mail: wbgrant@infionline.net

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The recent paper by Kvaskoff et al.1 reported observations of endometriosis risk in relation to naevi, freckles and skin sensitivity to sun exposure. The study found significantly increased risk for endometriosis for those highly sensitive to sun exposure and for those with naevi or freckles. Those with dark or very dark skin complexion or dark hair had non-significantly increased risk. Since the statistically significant characteristics are also important risk factors for . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Author's Response • On the roles of skin type and sun exposure in the risk of endometriosis and melanoma
Marina Kvaskoff, Sylvie Mesrine, Françoise Clavel-Chapelon, and Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
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