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Background
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precancerous disease, caused by ultraviolet radiation (UV).
Objective
To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of AK in four areas with different ultraviolet radiation intensities.
Methods
1188 diagnosed AK patients, from January 2000 to July 2015, in dermatology department of four hospitals were collected. The UV intensity of hospital located...