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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
== Epidemiology and Demographics == | |||
=== Incidence === | |||
* The prevalence of any atypical nevi in white-skinned populations ranges from 2 to 10 percent. | |||
* Some of the prevalence variation is explained by differences in the diagnostic criteria used. | |||
* In patients with a personal history of melanoma, the estimated prevalence is 30 to 60 percent. | |||
=== Gender === | |||
Males are more commonly affected by dysplastic nevus compared to females. | Males are more commonly affected by dysplastic nevus compared to females. | ||
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The prevalence of any atypical nevi in white-skinned populations ranges from 2 to 10 percent.
- Some of the prevalence variation is explained by differences in the diagnostic criteria used.
- In patients with a personal history of melanoma, the estimated prevalence is 30 to 60 percent.
Gender
Males are more commonly affected by dysplastic nevus compared to females.