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Previous research suggests that there is a relationship between exposure to sunlight and total number of melanocytic nevi (MN). Melanocytic nevi appear predominantly on sun-exposed body parts.^1-3 Total body counts of MN increase from almost zero at birth⁴ to a peak value near age 16 years.^{1, 5} Rates of increase and final peak values are higher with greater sun exposure of decreasing latitude.⁵ The present study sought to elucidate the role of sunlight by investigating total body nevi in a white population that experiences minimal sun exposure. Hutterite society is a Christian sect with a rural, communal, agrarian lifestyle. This religious group was chosen for this study because of its strict adherence to a dress code. Traditional clothing worn by all members covers all areas of the body except the face and hands, with occasional exposure of forearms because the members wear rolled-up or short sleeves. One would predict that the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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