HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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The absence of melanin in the skin and hair results to ____
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alopecia
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baldness
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albinism
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eczema
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Albinism is a group of heritable conditions associated with decreased or absent melanin in ectoderm-derived tissues (most notably the skin, hair, and eyes), yielding a characteristic decrease in skin pigmentation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Albinism is a condition marked by reduced production of melanin, the pigment that provides color to the hair, skin, and eyes of an individual. It is an inherited condition with the signs present from the birth of an infant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Albinism consists of a group of inherited abnormalities of melanin synthesis and are typically characterized by a congenital reduction or absence of melanin pigment.
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