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Vitiligo (IPA /ˌvɪtəˈlaɪgo/) or leukoderma is a chronic skin disease that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular white patches of skin. The precise etiology of the disease is complex and not fully understood. There is some evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of auto-immune, genetic and environmental factors. The population incidence in the United States is between 1% and 2%. Symptoms Half of vitiligo patients develop signs of the disorder before the age of 20, ...
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... The American Academy of Dermatology P.O. Box 4014 Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014 Phone: (847) 330-0230 Fax: (847) 330-0050 http://www.aad.org The American Academy of Dermatology is a professional organizat...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Vitiligo ... What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disorder in which smooth white areas (called macules or patches) appear on a person’s skin. The condition occurs when the body’s melanocytes (the cells that produc...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... Vitiligo is a condition in which your skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines the color of your skin, hair and eyes. If the cells that produce melanin die or no longer form melanin, slowly gro...
Source: MayoClinic
Questions and Answers about Vitiligo ... Vitiligo (vit-ill-EYE-go) is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin, the mucous membranes (tissues that line the inside of the mouth and nose and genita...
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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