Pigmentation disorders: hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation
Pigmentation disorders include a large number of heterogeneous conditions that are usually characterized by altered melanocyte density, melanin concentration, or both, and result in altered pigmentation of the skin. Some of these disorders are extremely common (melasma, vitiligo), whereas others are rare. In this contribution, we review the most common
Nicolaidou, Electra +1 more
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Albinism in a raccoon Procyon lotor from Mexico
Albinism is defined as the complete absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes directly caused by a hereditary disorder in the production of melanin. This genetic abnormality is usually attributed to environmental factors such as low quality of habitat ...
Rafael Flores-Peredo +2 more
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Défaut d’exocytose des granules lytiques : Plusieurs causes, un même effet [PDF]
Une réponse immune exagérée, incontrôlée et le plus souvent fatale, connue sous le nom de syndrome hémophagocytaire (SH), est associée à un défaut de la fonction cytotoxique des lymphocytes T et natural killer (NK).
de Saint Basile, Geneviève +4 more
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Identification of a novel mutation in the KITLG gene in a Chinese family with familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation [PDF]
Jianbo Wang +9 more
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5,7-Dihydroxy-4-Methylcoumarin as a Functional Compound for Skin Pigmentation and Human Skin Safety
Background/Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin (5,7D-4MC) on melanogenesis in B16F10 murine melanoma cells and to evaluate its safety as a potential ingredient for functional cosmetics and therapeutic ...
Ye-Jin Lee, Yang Xu, Chang-Gu Hyun
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Permanent hypopigmentation after triamcinolone injection for tennis elbow [PDF]
Ana R. Abaroa Salvatierra +1 more
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Oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome (Cross syndrome).
A typical case of Cross syndrome with hypopigmentation, mental and psychomotor retardation, spasticity, bilateral optic atrophy and dental defects in a three-year-old boy is presented. The clinical features of this rare syndrome are discussed.
ÖZKAN, HASAN, UNSAL, E, KOSE, G
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Skin Hypopigmentation in Hematology Disorders
Hypopigmentation disorders pose significant diagnostic challenges in dermatology, sometimes reflecting underlying hematological conditions. This review explores the clinical presentations related to hypopigmentation in hematological disorders, focusing on vitiligo, morphea, and syndromic albinism. Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder targeting melanocytes,
Roberto Mazzetto +4 more
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Griscelli syndrome restricted to hypopigmentation results from a melanophilin defect (GS3) or a MYO5A F-exon deletion (GS1) [PDF]
G. Menasche
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[Translated article] New Technologies Applied to the Study of Skin Hypopigmentation
Juan Monte Serrano +3 more
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