VITILIGO: A REVIEW OF SOME FACTS LESSER KNOWN ABOUT DEPIGMENTATION

Vitiligo is a disorder that causes the destruction of melanocytes. It has three important factors underlying this destruction. The depigmented skin has many aberrant functions such as a muted response to contact allergens, a phenomenon also seen in mice that depigment. The white skin of those with v...

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Main Author: Nordlund, James J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108518/