... Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment from areas of skin resulting in irregular white patches with normal skin texture.
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Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. It can also affect your eyes, mouth and nose. It occurs when the cells that give your skin its color are destroyed. No one knows what destroys them. It is more common in people with autoimmune diseases, and it might run in families.
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National Vitiligo Foundation, a patient oriented site dedicated to information on the cure and treatment of vitiligo. ... The National Vitiligo Foundation offers a wealth of current, accurate, and easy to understand information about vitiligo. We strive to enable people with this disease to make the best choices for...
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Vitiligo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vitiligo (pronounced /ˌvɪtəl.ˈaɪɡoʊ/ ( listen) , /ˌvɪtɨˈlaɪɡoʊ/ ) is a chronic disorder that causes dispigmentation in patches of skin. It occurs when the melanocytes, the cells respo...
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The site is intended to educate the reader about a surgical method of treating those who have lost skin pigment from injuries (burns) ,congenital disorders such as piebaldism, and as a result of the disease, vitiligo. ... Vitiligo is a disfiguring medical disease whose cause is unknown. The disease causes destruction or loss...
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Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, research and treatment of vitiligo, an incurable pigmentation disorder and autoimmune disease that causes white patches (depigmentation) on the skin. ... Vitiligo: A Common Cause of Loss of Skin Pigment...
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www.medicinenet.com/vitiligo/article.htm
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Vitiligo is a medical condition that causes the skin to lose color. Some people develop a few spots that may lighten or turn completely white. Others can have widespread loss of skin color. Vitiligo can develop on any part of the body but commonly begins on hands, forearms, feet, or face.
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An introduction to Vitiligo by the Vitiligo Society - understanding this common skin disorder in which patches of skin lose their colour ... VITILIGO SYMPOSIUM...
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www.vitiligosociety.org.uk/
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