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What type of skin would a person have with very few melanocytes?
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∙ 12y ago
They would have very, very light skin. Melanocytes are cells in your body that produce melanin, or pigment. Without melanocytes, there is no melanin. Without melanin, they would have very very light skin.
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What type of cell is responsible for the color and tone of our skin?
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What is Melaoma?
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What ate the 4 types of cells in the epidermis?
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Which type of skin cancer occurs in melanocytes?
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What type of problem would Scenar therapy solve?
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Who should not have a mantoux skin test?
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Which type of skin graft involves transfer of skin to a new position in the body of the same person?
autograft
What is the pigment in the skin that prevents sunburn?
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What is Melanocarcinoma?
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No, this is impossible. For example: ifyou have type A blood and the person who donated to you had type B blood then you original blood would begin to clot, not recognizing the type B blood. Your blood would then begin to fight the foreign blood type/blood You would probably die within a week of having the transfusion.
What are the most common causes of skin rashes?
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