The prevalence and determinants of solar keratoses at a subtropical latitude (Queensland, Australia)

@article{Frost1998ThePA,
  title={The prevalence and determinants of solar keratoses at a subtropical latitude (Queensland, Australia)},
  author={Frost and Green and Williams},
  journal={British Journal of Dermatology},
  year={1998},
  volume={139}
}
We report the association between skin pigmentation and individual sun exposure, and the occurrence of solar keratoses (SKs) in an unselected population, quantified for the first time. SKs were examined in a representative sample of 197 residents of the community of Nambour in Queensland, Australia. Estimates of sun exposure were combined with a measure of ultraviolet (UV) flux to estimate actual UV exposure, both occupational and recreational, during childhood and adult life. The number of… 
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