NAEVOCYTIC NAEVI AS AN ATAVISM - THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO MELANOMA RISK

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RAMPEN, FHJ [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NIJMEGEN, DEPT DERMATOL, JAVASTRAAT 104, 6524 MJ NIJMEGEN, NETHERLANDS
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10.1016/0306-9877(88)90087-4
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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1001 ;
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Common "acquired" naevocytic naevi (moles) are often regarded as caused by ultraviolet radiation although no proof of this assumption exists. An alternative view is presented herein, describing moles as atavistic relics. When the remote ancestors of Homosapiens lost their fur, coat colour patterns also disappeared, leaving behind small rudimentary defects of the pigmentary systems. These remnants are known to us as naevocytic naevi.
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