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Vitiligo

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Vitiligo
Non-segmental vitiligo o the haund.
Clessification an freemit resoorces
SpecialtyDermatology
ICD-10L80
ICD-9-CM709.01
OMIM193200
DiseasesDB13965
MedlinePlus000831
eMedicinederm/453
Patient UKVitiligo
MeSHD014820

Vitiligo is a lang term skin condeetion chairacterised bi patches o the skin losin thair pigment.[1] The patches o skin affected acome white an uisually hae sharp margins. The hair frae the skin mey an aa acome white.[1] Inside the mooth an neb mey an aa be involved.[2] Teepically baith sides o the bouk are affectit.[1] Eften the patches begin on auries o skin that are exposed tae the sun. It is mair noticeable in fowk wi dark skin.[2] Vitiligo mey result in psychological stress an thae affectit mey be stigmatised.[1]

References

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  1. a b c d Ezzedine, K; Eleftheriadou, V; Whitton, M; van Geel, N (4 Julie 2015). "Vitiligo". Lancet (London, England). 386 (9988): 74–84. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60763-7. PMID 25596811.
  2. a b "Questions and Answers about Vitiligo". NIAMS. Juin 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.