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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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Variant of TYR and Autoimmunity Susceptibility Loci in Generalized Vitiligo. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Generalized vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by melanocyte loss, which results in patchy depigmentation of skin and hair, and is associated with an elevated risk of other autoimmune diseases.
Bennett, DC, Jin, Y., Weetman, A.P., van Geel, Nanja, Gawkrodger, DJ, Hutton, SM, Jouary, T, Bennett, D.C., Sufit, AJ, Kemp, E.H., Gowan, K, Picardo, M, Mailloux, CM, Fain, PR, Hutton, S.M., Weetman, AP, Taïeb, A., Spritz, RA, Lambert, J., Kemp, EH, Leone, G., Spritz, R.A., Overbeck, A., Amadi-Myers, A, van Geel, NanjaGE34UZGent0019989522538010015029510000-0002-3249-8195FB35B7E6-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Birlea, S.A., Amadi-Myers, A., Wallace, MR, Wallace, M.R., Riccardi, SL, Birlea, SA, Leone, G, Jouary, T., Jin, Y, van Geel, N, Gowan, K., van Geel, N., Mailloux, C.M., Overbeck, A, McCormack, W.T., Picardo, M., Riccardi, S.L., Fain, P.R., Ezzedine, K., Lambert, J, Ezzedine, K, Sufit, A.J., Lambert, JoGE34UZGent8010010521050000-0001-5303-9310F4F50E9A-F0ED-11E1-A9DE-61C894A0A6B4, Holland, PJ, McCormack, WT, Sufit, AJD, Lambert, Jo, Holland, P.J., Gawkrodger, D.J., Taïeb, A   +54 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public toward sun exposure and protection: A national survey in

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2016
Background: Many international studies have been conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the public toward sun exposure and sun-protection measures.
Khalid M. AlGhamdi, Aeed S. AlAklabi, Abdulla Z. AlQahtani   +2 more
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Vitiligo

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 1997
Vitiligo involves a progressive loss of melanocytes from the epidermis and hair follicles. Milky-white patches appear resulting in cosmetic disfiguration that is most apparent in dark-skinned individuals. The disease is further classified according to distribution pattern and extent of depigmentation.
C, Le Poole, R E, Boissy
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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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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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MicroRNAs: Emerging players in the pathogenesis of vitiligo

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disease characterized by presence of pale patchy areas of depigmentation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of gene expression and play significant roles in diverse biological and pathological processes ...
Xin Yu, Yuli Cui, Xueqing Zhu, Hongjun Xu, Linfeng Li, Guangcheng Gao   +5 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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Clinical Features of Vitiligo and Social Impact on Quality of Life

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023
Vitiligo is the most common cause of depigmentation and its estimated worldwide prevalence ranges from 0.5% to 2%. The disease is characterized by the development of white macules resulting from a loss of epidermal melanocytes.
Seneschal Julien
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Clinico-epidemiological profile of childhood vitiligo: Experience from a tertiary care center of Northeast India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Vitiligo is a common acquired skin disease characterized by depigmented macules and patches due to loss of functional melanocytes. Childhood-onset vitiligo has distinct epidemiological and clinical characteristics as compared to that of late ...
Swapan Majumder , Binita Singha , Animesh Sarkar , Pankaj Adhicari   +3 more
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