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Vitiligo

Canadian Medical Association Journal
This review focuses on the characteristics of vitiligo with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment options. Vitiligo is a chronic skin disease affecting approximately 0.4% of the world’s population. It can lead to stigmatization and a decrease in quality of life. The diagnosis is often straightforward, but there are many other skin conditions which can
Towheed, Shahnawaz, Cy, Ajith
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[Vitiligo].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1997
Vitiligo is a disorder in which, owing to disappearance of melanocytes in the skin, sharply delimited, symmetrically arranged white patches develop. The condition occurs in 1-2% of the population, mostly between the ages of 10 and 30 years, and as often in males as in females. The course is usually progressive with periods of stability.
Njoo, M.D., Westerhof, W.
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Does the Saudi Population Have Sufficient Awareness of Vitiligo in Southwest Saudi Arabia? A Cross-Sectional Survey, 2022

Clinics and Practice, 2022
Background: Vitiligo is a common acquired hypopigmentation skin condition defined by an idiopathic, gradual, and restricted loss of melanin pigment from otherwise healthy-looking skin.
Fatmah Ahmed Keraryi, Alhanouf Adel Hadi Hakami, Nouf Adel Hadi Hakami, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Hadi Adel Hadi Hakami   +4 more
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Immunohistochemical expression of melatonin in nonsegmental vitiligo and its role in the pathogenesis: a case–control study

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society, 2020
Background Vitiligo is the most common skin depigmentation disorder. Melatonin is a hormone that affects melanogenesis and pigmentation. The possible role of melatonin in the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains unclear.
Shereen Adel, Talal Abd-El-Raheem, Hala Elhanboli, Basma Noor-Eldeen   +3 more
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Emerging Topical and Systemic JAK Inhibitors in Dermatology [PDF]

, 2019
Accumulating data on cellular and molecular pathways help to develop novel therapeutic strategies in skin inflammation and autoimmunity. Examples are psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, two clinically and immunologically well-defined disorders.
Ghoreschi, Kamran, Meier, Katharina, Solimani, Farzan   +2 more
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Failure of non-cultured melanocyte–keratinocyte transplantation in periungual vitiligo: A case report

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2015
Background: Vitiligo is a common pigmentary skin disorder, affecting 0.5–1% of world population. It is one of the psychologically devastating skin disorders, which have different medical and surgical modalities of treatment.
Norah Alsubait, Sanjeev Mulekar, Ahmed Al Issa   +2 more
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Safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate in the topical treatment of skin diseases [PDF]

, 2004
Fluticasone propionate - the first carbothioate corticosteroid - has been classified as a potent anti-inflammatory drug for dermatological use. It is available as 0.05% cream and 0.005% ointment formulations for the acute and maintenance treatment of ...
Atsuta J, Boner AL, Bridgman A, Callen J, Delescluse J, Dooms-Goossens AE, Dykes PJ, Falcoz C, Fisher DA, Goossens A, Harding SM, Hogger P, James M, Johnson M, Johnson M, Juhlin L, Katz HI, Korting HC, Lebwohl M, Li JT, Liu XQ, Llewellyn-Jones CG, Lucky AW, McKenzie AW, McLean HM, Nurnberger FG, Phillipps GH, Roberts DT, Spencer CM, Tharp MD, Venning VA, Wilkinson SM, Wolkerstorfer A, Young MMR   +33 more
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The welcoming attitude of dermatologists towards complementary and alternative medicine despite their lack of knowledge and training

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2017
Background/aim: Although complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is highly prevalent, there is very limited information on dermatologists’ attitudes and knowledge about CAM.
Khalid M. AlGhamdi, Huma Khurrum, Yousif Asiri   +2 more
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Prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo: a multivariate comparative study in 375 patients [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: The onset of vitiligo during childhood is common. Limited data exist that compare the clinical associations of prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo in Arabs.
Huma Khurrum, Khalid M AlGhamdi
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Serum interleukin 15 as a marker of activity in patients with vitiligo

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society, 2021
Background Interleukin 15 (IL15) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The stability of vitiligo represents the periods of no activity of the disease, and it is crucial in ...
Ashraf Hamza, Mona Aiad, Ahmed Abdel-Bary, Eman Gouda   +3 more
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