asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/08/04 - 12:03 PM  
 
   
 
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Lack of tyrosinase enzyme leads to...........?
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| black_tulip Forum Senior
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| | 03/08/04 - 12:48 PM  
 
   
 
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albinism
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/08/04 - 01:37 PM  
 
   
 
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and melanoma's
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| black_tulip Forum Senior
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| | 03/08/04 - 01:40 PM  
 
   
 
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Yes, you are right. Albinism is susceptible to skin cancers.
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| usmleasr Forum Guru
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| | 03/08/04 - 02:01 PM  
 
   
 
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but is it melanoma? or other types of skin ca?
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/08/04 - 02:32 PM  
 
   
 
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though pt is vulnerable to other types of skin cancers like basal cell, squamous cell but most common is melanoma . tyrosinase converts tyrosine to melanin
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