New Insights and New Therapies in Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by areas of depigmented skin resulting from loss of epidermal melanocytes. The psychological effects of vitiligo are influenced and exacerbated by societal perceptions of skin disfigurement and irregularities in skin color.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2005-02, Vol.293 (6), p.730-735
Main Author: Grimes, Pearl E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjuvants, Immunologic - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Calcitriol - analogs & derivatives
Calcitriol - therapeutic use
Cell Transplantation
Dermatology
General aspects
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Melanocytes - transplantation
Phototherapy
Pigmentary diseases of the skin
Pigments
Skin
Skin Transplantation
Tacrolimus - analogs & derivatives
Tacrolimus - therapeutic use
Therapy
Vitiligo - etiology
Vitiligo - therapy
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Summary:Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by areas of depigmented skin resulting from loss of epidermal melanocytes. The psychological effects of vitiligo are influenced and exacerbated by societal perceptions of skin disfigurement and irregularities in skin color.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.293.6.730