Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology - Package
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology - Package
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Author: Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON
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The possible causes of pallor, erythema, and jaundice. Also, mention the color one would observe in a Caucasian patient having each of these conditions.

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Skin is the outermost covering of the body. The skin color varies from people-to-people, from race-to-race, from region-to-region, and due to certain pathological conditions. The color tone is contributed by the amount of melanin, carotene, and oxygen-rich hemoglobin in the skin.

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