Sentences with phrase «loss of skin color»

Now, in the 14 May issue of Science, Kobayashi and his colleagues report that the same gene has been mutated in white grapes by a bit of pushy DNA, resulting in loss of skin color.

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Waardenburg syndrome also impacts the coloring or pigmentation of the skin and hair, and can cause hearing loss.

These symptoms can be similar to those of a «flu - like» illness and may include fatigue, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, low - grade fever, abdominal pain or discomfort, dark urine, joint pain, clay - colored bowel movements, and yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice).

Albinism is a genetic disease causing partial or complete loss of pigmentation, or coloring, in the skin, eyes and hair.

Although rare, biotin deficiency symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, dry scaly skin, hair loss, magenta colored painful and swollen tongue, cracked mouth corners, dry eyes, depression and insomnia.

Copper deficiency is characterized by fatigue, anemia, neutropenia (low level of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that protect against infection), leukopenia (abnormal decrease of leukocytes or white blood cells), bone and joint abnormalities, skin abnormalities, impairment of nerve and muscle function, impairment of adrenal and thyroid gland function, reproductive difficulties and loss of hair and skin color.

Other symptoms of liver disease include nausea, malaise, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, itching, a yellow coloring of the skin or the eyes, pain in the right upper part of the belly and dark urine.

Color dilution alopecia (CDA) is a genetic recessive inherited condition that causes patches of hair thinning or loss, and may also include flaky and / or itchy skin.

• Lethargy • Exercise intolerance • Collapsing or seizures • Anorexia • Weight loss • Increased thirst (more than one ounce per pound of body weight per day) and / or increased urination • Decreased urination • Painful urination • Abnormal urine color / smell • Not using litter box consistently • Sores that do not heal • Difficulty eating / swallowing • Diarrhea • Blood in the stool • Unkempt appearance of coat or skin • Dark or tarry appearing stool • Decreased defecation frequency • Painful defecation • Dry / hard stool • Redness, swelling, or bleeding of the gums • Difficulty breathing / rapid breathing (more than 35 breaths per minute) • Redness / swelling / soreness of the foot pads • Changes in behavior • Nasal discharge • Ocular discharge • Bleeding or discharge • Vomiting • Abnormal gait • Excessive shedding • Lesions on the skin • Head shaking • Coughing • Apparent deafness

The exam should include evaluation of mucus membrane color, capillary refill time, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse quality, warmth of extremities, skin turgor, and assessment for blood loss.

Vitiligo is the loss of pigment from the skin or hair of your dog causing patches of fading or white color.