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High- and low-penetrance cutaneous melanoma susceptibility genes

Maria Concetta Fargnoli Department of Dermatology, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito 2, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy. [email protected]
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Giuseppe Argenziano Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples, Nuovo Policlinico, Edificio 13, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. [email protected]
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Iris Zalaudek Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggenplatz 8, 8036 Graz, Austria. [email protected]
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Ketty Peris Department of Dermatology, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio-Coppito 2, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy. [email protected]
Pages 657-670 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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