Gene polymorphisms associated with amelanotic/hypopigmented and nodular melanoma

Abstract

Statement of parts of the thesis submitted to qualify for the award of another degree None Research involving human or animal subjects All human subjects who consented to participate in this research are part of the Brisbane Naevus Morphology Study (BNMS), unaffected control volunteers were drawn from the Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study (BLTS) and QSkin study. This study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of Princess Alexandra Hospital (approval HREC/09/QPAH, 7.2.2009) and The University of Queensland (approval #2009001590, 26.08.2009) and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants provided written consent after receiving a Participant Information and Consent Form.