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Results 1 - 10 of 113 for Melanin
  1. Urine melanin test 
    Urine melanin test is a test to determine the abnormal presence of melanin in the urine. ... melanoma , a type of skin cancer that produces melanin. If the cancer spreads (especially within the liver), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Melanin 
    Melanin is a natural substance that gives color (pigment) to: Hair Skin The iris of the eye ... produced by cells in the skin called melanocytes. Melanin also helps protect the skin from the sun.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002256.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Is hair color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... determined by the amount of a pigment called melanin in hair. An abundance of one type of melanin, called eumelanin, gives people black or brown hair. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor - Genetics
  4. Melanin (image) 
    Melanin is the natural substance that gives color (pigment) to hair, skin, and the iris.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9620.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. TYR gene 
    ... are specialized cells that produce a pigment called melanin. Melanin is the substance that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. Melanin is also found in the light-sensitive tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tyr - Genetics
  6. Is eye color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... production, transport, or storage of a pigment called melanin. Eye color is directly related to the amount of melanin in the front layers of the iris. People ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/eyecolor - Genetics
  7. OCA2 gene 
    ... are specialized cells that produce a pigment called melanin. Melanin is the substance that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. Melanin is also found in the light-sensitive tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oca2 - Genetics
  8. Overview of Skin Pigment (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    skin color,color of skin,melanin,melanocyte,depigmentation,hyperpigmentation,pigmentation of skin,skin pigmentation,hypopigmentation
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../overview-of-skin-pigment - External Health Links
  9. TYRP1 gene 
    ... are specialized cells that produce a pigment called melanin. Melanin is the substance that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. Melanin is also found in the light-sensitive tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tyrp1 - Genetics
  10. Abnormally dark or light skin 
    ... skin contains cells called melanocytes. These cells produce melanin , the substance that gives skin its color. Skin with too much melanin is called hyperpigmented skin. Skin with too little ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003242.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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