Prevalence of common and dysplastic naevi in a Swedish population
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 124 (2), 152-156
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb00424.x
Abstract
The naevus profile was examined in a Swedish population that was randomly selected from a census file. The participation rate was considered high at 82%. The number of common naevi (CN) and the prevalence of dysplastic naevi (DN) were investigated in 379 subjects (aged 30-50 years). The mean total body count of CN greater than or equal to 2 mm was 67 (range 1-300). As many as 22% of the population had 100 naevi or more and only 18% had less than 25. The counts were not influenced by age or sex. DN were diagnosed clinically in 18% (CI 14-22%) of the subjects and histologically in 8% (CI 5-11%). Subjects with dysplastic naevi had a significantly larger number of common naevi and a more sun-sensitive skin type than subjects without DN, P less than 0.001.Keywords
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