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Vitiligo

Vitiligo (/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡoʊ/ VIT-ih-LY-goh) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes skin to lose pigment (specifically melanin, which gives the skin color) in patches that vary in size and can appear anywhere on the body.

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Causes
Unknown
Diagnostic method
Tissue biopsy
Duration
Long term
Frequency
0.1–2.1%
Pronunciation
/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡoʊ/ vi-ti-leye-goh
Risk factors
Family history, other autoimmune diseases

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Vitiligo

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related to history · 16
Vitiligo → Additionally, Aulus Cornelius Celsus, BC, De Medicina, Descriptions, Ebers Papyrus, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, Hippocrates, Leviticus, Medical, Old Testament, Roman, The, Tzaraath
related to Oxidative stress · 11
Vitiligo → DNA, Harada, In, Kabuki, Koyanagi, MELAS, Numerous, STING, This, Thus, Vogt
related to Phototherapy · 11
Vitiligo → Due, Exposing, If, Phototherapy, Psoralen, PUVA, Spots, The, Treatment, UVA, UVB
has treatment · 10
Vitiligo → Due, From, In October, Lesions, Melanocytes, Service, The, There, United Kingdom's National Health, UVA
related to Other research · 10
Vitiligo → According, As, IFN-γ-chemokine, II, III, In, Janus-kinas, July, NSV, Pfizer
related to Environmental and physical factors · 9
Vitiligo → An, Existing, Koebner, Most, NSV, Skin, Susceptibility, SV, The
has cause · 6
Vitiligo → IFN-γ, Janus, Melanocyte, Rather, The, When
related to External links · 6
Vitiligo → Answers, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Questions, Skin Diseases, US National Institute
related to In popular culture · 6
Vitiligo → He, Michael Jackson, Ruckus, The, The Boondocks, Uncle Ruckus
related to Immune system · 5
Vitiligo → Additionally, It, One, Strong, Variations

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skin treatment may melanocytes body phototherapy factors associated light affected often autoimmune disorder immune diseases patches melanin areas cells protein

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VitiligoCausesUnknown1.00infobox
VitiligoDiagnostic methodTissue biopsy1.00infobox
VitiligoDurationLong term1.00infobox
VitiligoFrequency0.1–2.1%1.00infobox
VitiligoPronunciation/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡoʊ/ vi-ti-leye-goh1.00infobox
VitiligoRisk factorsFamily history, other autoimmune diseases1.00infobox
VitiligoSpecialtyDermatology1.00infobox
VitiligoSymptomsPatches of white skin1.00infobox
VitiligoTreatmentSunscreen, makeup, topical corticosteroids, phototherapy1.00infobox
VitiligoUsual onsetChildhood, young adult1.00infobox
Vitiligois apresence of pale0.90text
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