Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 5 , Pages 785-791 , November 2008

Melanonychia, melanocytic hyperplasia, and nail melanoma in a Hispanic population

,Accepted 10 July 2008.

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 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(08)00903-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.07.012

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 5 , Pages 785-791 , November 2008

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