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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Human Race
		The pigment of the skin is found chiefly in the epidermis: in new-born children of coloured races (at times also in white infants), as the Mongolians and negro, pigment in the true skin or corium produces blue spots in the region of the loins, called the blue Mongolian spot.
		This group is characterized by an almost colourless soft skin, blue or grey eyes, and light hair; the shape of the skull ranges from dolichocephalic to brachycephalic.
		Mongolian Race: (a) Eskimo; (b) The Mongols proper, comprising the Mongolo-Altaic group; and the southern Mongolian group; (c) Malayans; (d) Polynesians, Maoris; (e) Americans.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12620b.htm (5464 words)

	Birthmarks - pigmented (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Cafe-au-lait spots are a light tan spot, the color of coffee with milk.
		The presence of several cafe-au-lait spots larger than a quarter may occur in neurofibromatosis (a genetic disorder that causes abnormal cell growth of nerve tissues).
		A mongolian spot (also called a mongolian blue spot) is usually bluish or bruised-looking.
	www.shands.org /health/information/article/000828.htm (556 words)

	Dr. Koop - Mongolian blue spots
		Mongolian spots are flat bluishÂ or bluish-gray skin markings that commonly appear at birth or shortly thereafter.
		The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
		You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen.
	www.drkoop.com /ency/93/001472.html (273 words)

	Mongolian blue spots
		Bluish to blue-gray spots on the back, buttocks, base of spine, or elsewhere
		Examination of the skin is sufficient to determine that the spots are Mongolian blue spots.
		The bluish discoloration often fades in a few years and is almost universally gone by adolescence.
	www.drugscatalogue.com /diseases/M/Mongolian_blue_spots.html (234 words)

	Birthmarks - pigmented
		Watch for changes in the size or color, or sudden ulceration, bleeding, or itching in the birthmark.
		These spots are more commonly seen in darker-skinned populations and may persist for months or years.
		They do NOT become cancer or develop other symptoms.
	www.drdean.healthcentral.com /ency/408/000828.html (414 words)

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