Talk:Blaschko's lines

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This article was initially categorized based on scheme outlined at WP:DERM:CAT. kilbad (talk) 02:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

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Is there any long term negative effects for having Blaschko's lines?

Not as far as I know. They don't cause problems in and of themselves. They just cause other symptoms to act strangely. Kafziel ^Talk 12:54, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Occurence Rate

Does anyone know the occurence rate for these unexplainable lines? In the article it just says they are "extremely rare". WizardofOskemen 23:06, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Blaschko's lines & Dermatomes

Are Blaschko's lines & Dermatomes the same thing? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.36.126.123 (talk) 23:53, 15 January 2007 (UTC).

No, they're quite different. Compare these images: Dermatomes Blaschko —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.162.23.128 (talk) 10:38, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

I have deleted the dermatomes picture as it is confusing and completely different to the topic at hand. I think until there is a picture that can be used on wikipedia that is correct there should not be a picture of something completely different (YWITH). Just somebody put a link to a picture when available. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ywith (talk • contribs) 18:00, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

See also:

I think there should be a "See also" link to Tabby cat, as they are similar phenomena and could have a related biological cause. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Daecon (talk • contribs) 04:31, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

No Actual Definition

This article doesn't actually state what the lines are. The opening statement just defines them as a rare condition -- that doesn't qualify as a definition! What are they? Vertical/horizontal/irregular lines (dark, light, coloured, hairy?) on the skin/hair/eyes? Muscle? I have no idea, this article doesn't actually say. Reidlophile (talk) 13:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Inbuilt into DNA?

The part about patterns being "inbuilt into DNA" seems a little ridiculous, especially since it doesn't say what kind of patterns. Please delete it if there's no answer to this soon, since there's no citation. Peachypoh (talk) 10:42, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

The line was actually, "Blaschko's lines are an invisible pattern built into human DNA." While true (if overly simplistic) I can see how it might be a little unclear. I've made some changes to the article and added inline citations throughout. It's probably still somewhat confusing, but articles on rare and little-understood medical conditions are bound to be somewhat technical. Kafziel ^{Complaint Department} 07:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Here's an interesting website about Blaschko's lines that I liked: http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=75 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.216.46.39 (talk) 13:58, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Visible under ultraviolet light?

I heard that Blaschko's lines were visible under ultraviolet light. Is this true? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.11.147.39 (talk) 06:09, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

It would be nice if any website that mentions that would provide technical specifics such as the wavelength, how powerful etc. of UV light is required to see the lines, if a person has them. Bizzybody (talk) 21:25, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

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