Sentences with phrase «skin pigmentation suggests»

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«This suggests that dark - skinned people with this mutation probably don't develop melanoma as often and are therefore not tested for this specific mutation, presumably because they lack the risk - modifying pigmentation variants that increase the risk of melanoma,» says Dr Helgadottir.

A new study supported by the Milstein Medical Research Program at The Rockefeller University, however, has uncovered the molecular roots of skin discoloration that is often associated with psoriasis, suggesting the possibility of new treatments for pigmentation changes seen not only in psoriasis, but also in other conditions such as eczema and acne.

iSAFE identified identical mutations in multiple non-African populations in 5 regions associated with skin pigmentation, suggesting an early response to the onset of selection as humans migrated out of Africa.

Reported data suggests that inherited genetic factors associated with eye and skin pigmentation could increase a person's risk for uveal melanoma.