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Albinism in a raccoon Procyon lotor from Mexico
Albinism is defined as the complete absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes directly caused by a hereditary disorder in the production of melanin. This genetic abnormality is usually attributed to environmental factors such as low quality of habitat ...
Rafael Flores-Peredo +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Pathological scars manifest as firm, elevated, erythematous plaques, or nodules after skin injury. As challenging wound‐healing complications, hypertrophic scars and keloids significantly compromise aesthetics while causing functional impairment and psychosocial distress.
Qiang Fang +3 more
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5,7-Dihydroxy-4-Methylcoumarin as a Functional Compound for Skin Pigmentation and Human Skin Safety
Background/Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin (5,7D-4MC) on melanogenesis in B16F10 murine melanoma cells and to evaluate its safety as a potential ingredient for functional cosmetics and therapeutic ...
Ye-Jin Lee, Yang Xu, Chang-Gu Hyun
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Pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation
Pigmentation disorders include a large number of heterogeneous conditions that are usually characterized by altered melanocyte density, melanin concentration, or both, and result in altered pigmentation of the skin. Some of these disorders are extremely common (melasma, vitiligo), whereas others are rare. In this contribution, we review the most common
Nicolaidou, Electra +1 more
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Localised hypopigmentation: clarification of a diagnostic conundrum [PDF]
Shirley Poon, Renée A. Beach
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ABSTRACT Background Although essential for overall health and wellbeing, little is known about skin health in urban‐living Australian Aboriginal children. This co‐designed, research‐service project aimed to describe skin health and document skin disease frequency in urban‐living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, i.e., 0–18 years) in Western ...
Bernadette M. Ricciardo +15 more
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Cutaneous vitiligo associated with choroidal hypopigmentation [PDF]
J. R. Vingerling +4 more
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Familial cases of a submicroscopic Xp22.2 deletion : genotype-phenotype correlation in microphthalmia with linear skin defects syndrome [PDF]
Purpose: Microphthalmia with linear skin defects syndrome (MLS or MIDAS, OMIM #309801) is a rare X-linked male-lethal disorder characterized by microphthalmia or other ocular anomalies and skin lesions limited to the face and neck.
Claerhout, Ilse +3 more
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Skin hypopigmentation and atrophy are the most commonly reported local adverse effects following corticosteroid application. While these changes are typically reversible, the recovery may be delayed or incomplete in older adults due to diminished physiological reserves and age‐related reductions in melanocyte function and dermal regenerative capacity ...
Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya +3 more
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Purpose To present a case of type II oculocutaneous albinism (OCA2) diagnosed in infancy following the finding of nystagmus, and to review the diagnostic process and the management of this disorder. Observation A 4‐month‐old female presented with subtle, roving eyes that were initially attributed to normal development.
Janan Niknam +4 more
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