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      Unreliability of self-reported burning tendency and tanning ability.

      Archives of dermatology
      Adult, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, Erythema, etiology, European Continental Ancestry Group, Eye Color, Humans, Medical Records, standards, Questionnaires, Skin Pigmentation, radiation effects, Sunburn, Sunlight, Ultraviolet Rays

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          Burning and tanning histories were studied in 790 white students 18 to 30 years of age by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Only 325 cases (41.1%) were classifiable according to the Fitzpatrick scheme (skin types I to IV). Skin type I (always burn, never tan) was recorded only twice (0.3%). The minimal erythemal dose was measured in a subgroup of 197 students; these results showed no significant correlation with the self-reported burning tendency. In 508 students the burning-tanning histories were compared with eye and hair color, freckling tendency, and number of moles. The tanning ability showed a better correlation with skin complexion characteristics than the burning tendency. It is concluded that self-reported burning-tanning histories form an unreliable means of skin typing.

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