Physiopathology and genetics of vitiligo

T Passeron, JP Ortonne - Journal of autoimmunity, 2005 - Elsevier
Generalized vitiligo is an acquired disorder in which white patches of skin and overlying hair
result from autoimmune loss of melanocytes from involved areas. The autoimmune …

Current and emerging treatments for vitiligo

M Rodrigues, K Ezzedine, I Hamzavi… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Clinicians should be aware that vitiligo is not merely a cosmetic disease and that there are
safe and effective treatments available for vitiligo. It is important to recognize common and …

Current remedies for vitiligo

MA Tahir, K Pramod, SH Ansari, J Ali - Autoimmunity reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Vitiligo is a disorder with complex causes and is a type of autoimmune disease in which the
immune system targets the body's own pigment cells and tissues. Our aim is to present an …

Comorbidities in vitiligo: comprehensive review

AM Dahir, SF Thomsen - International journal of dermatology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is a common skin disorder characterized by idiopathic, progressive cutaneous
hypomelanosis. Vitiligo is associated with several comorbid autoimmune, systemic, and …

The genetics of generalized vitiligo and associated autoimmune diseases

RA Spritz - Journal of Dermatological Science, 2006 - Elsevier
Generalized vitiligo is an acquired disorder in which patches of depigmented skin, overlying
hair, and oral mucosa result from progressive autoimmune loss of melanocytes from the …

[HTML][HTML] Current concepts of vitiligo immunopathogenesis

N Hlača, T Žagar, M Kaštelan, I Brajac, L Prpić-Massari - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitiligo is an acquired immune-mediated disorder of pigmentation clinically characterized by
well-defined depigmented or chalk-white macules and patches on the skin. The prevalence …

Vitiligo: pathogenesis and treatment

MD Njoo, W Westerhof - American journal of clinical dermatology, 2001 - Springer
Vitiligo is an acquired skin disorder caused by the disappearance of pigment cells from the
epidermis that gives rise to well defined white patches which are often symmetrically …

The enigma and challenges of vitiligo pathophysiology and treatment

ZA Abdel‐Malek, C Jordan, T Ho… - Pigment cell & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vitiligo is the most common acquired pigmentary disorder, which afflicts 0.5%–1% of the
world population, and is characterized by depigmented skin patches resulting from …

New discoveries in the pathogenesis and classification of vitiligo

M Rodrigues, K Ezzedine, I Hamzavi… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Vitiligo is a common autoimmune disease that progressively destroys melanocytes in the
skin, resulting in the appearance of patchy depigmentation. This disfiguring condition …

Epidemiology of vitiligo, associated autoimmune diseases and audiological abnormalities: Ankara study of 80 patients in Turkey

BN Akay, M Bozkir, Y Anadolu… - Journal of the European …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recent clinical studies suggest that the pathogenetic mechanisms of vitiligo
could be of systemic origin as vitiligo is associated with auditory abnormalities as well as …