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Re: Anatomy & Physiology B/C

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What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
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hmath729 wrote:What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
where the melanocytes in the epidermis are destroyed by an autoimmune disease. MJ had it!
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parentcoach wrote:
hmath729 wrote:What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
where the melanocytes in the epidermis are destroyed by an autoimmune disease. MJ had it!
Correction: MJ "had" it. ;)
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Re: Anatomy & Physiology B/C

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GoofyFoofer wrote:
parentcoach wrote:
hmath729 wrote:What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
where the melanocytes in the epidermis are destroyed by an autoimmune disease. MJ had it!
Correction: MJ "had" it. ;)
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GoofyFoofer wrote:
parentcoach wrote:
hmath729 wrote:What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
where the melanocytes in the epidermis are destroyed by an autoimmune disease. MJ had it!
Correction: MJ "had" it. ;)
So technical... :D
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So, anyways...
I believe it is parentcoach's turn.
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GoofyFoofer wrote:
parentcoach wrote:
hmath729 wrote:What is vitiligo?
Also, name one famous person who "had" it.
Totally forgot about this too!
where the melanocytes in the epidermis are destroyed by an autoimmune disease. MJ had it!
Correction: MJ "had" it. ;)
Wasn't there also a model or something who had it legitimately? I think her name is Chantelle Brown-Young but I'm not sure. Would she count?
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Re: Anatomy & Physiology B/C

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Alright, let's get this marathon rolling again.

Describe the structure of hemoglobin.
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Hemoglobin is a protein that is comprised of four subsections, each of which contains a location known as a heme, where oxygen attaches  (this is also where the iron is)
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Unome wrote:
Hemoglobin is a protein that is comprised of four subsections, each of which contains a location known as a heme, where oxygen attaches  (this is also where the iron is)
I just recently started studying for this event (which I am doing for the first time), so yes, that is plenty of detail. Your turn.
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