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TitelFlanders and The Netherlands: two different worlds
DoelTo investigate the correlation between iris color and the incidence of conjunctival melanoma. In skin and uveal melanoma there are some reports on a correlation between skin type, iris color and melanoma. This study investigate the correlation between iris color and melanoma of the conjunctiva.
MethodesThe iris color of 62 conjunctival melanoma patients diagnosed at Leiden University and of 5 conjunctival melanoma patients of Antwerp University were compared with 500 control persons in Leiden and 100 control persons of Antwerp and Leuven University.
ResultatenThe iris color differs between the Flemish and Dutch population. There was no correlation between iris color and the incidence of conjunctival melanoma.
ConclusieThis study started from the clinical observation in The Netherlands that conjunctival melanomas mostly occur from eyes with a blue or grey iris. In comparing with a Flemish population we can conclude that there is no significant correlation between iris color and melanoma of the conjunctiva, but there is a significant difference in iris color between Flemish and Dutch people.
Auteur 1
NaamMISSOTTEN
InitialenG
InstituutKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
StadLeuven
Auteur 2
NaamSpileers
InitialenW
InstituutKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
StadLeuven
Auteur 3
NaamDe Keizer
InitialenRJW
InstituutUniversiteit Antwerpen
StadAntwerpen
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