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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Iris melanoma
  1. Is eye color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... PMC2427173 . Sturm RA, Larsson M. Genetics of human iris colour and patterns. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2009 Oct;22(5):544-62. doi: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/eyecolor - Genetics
  2. GNAQ gene 
    ... includes the colored portion of the eye (the iris) and related tissues that underlie the white part of the eye (the sclera). The GNAQ gene mutations in uveal melanoma result in an overactive protein, which leads to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gnaq - Genetics
  3. GNA11 gene 
    ... cancerous tumors in the eye known as uveal melanomas. These tumors occur in the colored part of the eye (the iris) or in related tissues known as the ciliary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gna11 - Genetics
  4. Oculocutaneous albinism 
    ... including an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma, in people with this condition. Oculocutaneous albinism also reduces pigmentation of the colored part of the eye (the iris) and the light-sensitive tissue at the back ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/oculocutaneous-albinism - Genetics
  5. TYR gene 
    ... follicles, the colored part of the eye (the iris), and the retina. More than 100 mutations in ... This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Melanoma More About This Health Condition LB24-AB Monophenol ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tyr - Genetics
  6. Retinoblastoma 
    ... color of the colored part of the eye (iris); redness, soreness, or swelling of the eyelids; and ... and an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma. Retinoblastoma is diagnosed in 250 to 350 children ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/retinoblastoma - Genetics
  7. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 
    ... pigmentation of the colored part of the eye (iris) and the light-sensitive tissue at the back ... non-pigmentary defects and their pathogenesis. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2013 Mar;26(2):176-92. doi: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hermansky-pudlak-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Tietz syndrome 
    ... eyes. The colored part of the eye (the iris) in affected individuals is blue, and specialized cells ... MITF mutations associated with pigment deficiency syndromes and melanoma have different effects on protein function. Hum Mol ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tietz-syndrome - Genetics