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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffAlthough anyone can develop seborrheic keratoses, you may be more likely to develop the condition if you:
- Are over age 50
- Have a family history of seborrheic keratoses
References
- Habif TP. Benign skin tumors. In: Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby, Inc; 2004. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/105557461-5/751682561/1195/141.html#4-u1.0-B0-323-01319-8..50022-4--cesec6_2512. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Goldstein BG, et al. Benign neoplasms of the skin. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Thomas VD, et al. Benign epithelial tumors, hamartomas, and hyperplasias. In: Wolff K, et al. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. USA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/popup.aspx?aID=2981822. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
- Seborrheic keratoses. American Academy of Dermatology. http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_seb_keratoses.html. Accessed Sept. 24, 2008.
