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What is the principal determinant of skin color?
What is the principal determinant of skin color?
- Reduced hemoglobin
- Melanin pigment (correct)
- Carotenoids
- Oxyhemoglobin
What is the term for excessive melanin production in the skin?
What is the term for excessive melanin production in the skin?
- Dermatosis
- Hyperchromia
- Hypermelanosis (correct)
- Hypopigmentation
What is the term for the yellow-orange discoloration of the skin due to excessive ingestion of colored fruits and vegetables?
What is the term for the yellow-orange discoloration of the skin due to excessive ingestion of colored fruits and vegetables?
- Melanosis
- Carotenoderma (correct)
- Hyperchromia
- Carotenemia
What is the rare condition where melanin production is stimulated by excessive circulating melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)?
What is the rare condition where melanin production is stimulated by excessive circulating melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)?
In patients with Addison disease, where is hyperpigmentation more prominent?
In patients with Addison disease, where is hyperpigmentation more prominent?
What is the characteristic distribution pattern of erythromelanosis follicularis?
What is the characteristic distribution pattern of erythromelanosis follicularis?
What is the typical age of onset for freckles or ephelides?
What is the typical age of onset for freckles or ephelides?
What is the name of the condition characterized by an increased number of melanocytes?
What is the name of the condition characterized by an increased number of melanocytes?
What is the treatment option for freckles or ephelides?
What is the treatment option for freckles or ephelides?
What is the term for the presence of lentigines in exceptionally large numbers or in a distinctive distribution?
What is the term for the presence of lentigines in exceptionally large numbers or in a distinctive distribution?
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