Vitiligo is the most common depigmenting disorder affecting 0.1%–2% of the population
worldwide. The characteristic white patches result from the selective loss of melanocytes …

Vitiligo is a complex disease whose pathogenesis results from the interaction of genetic
components, metabolic factors linked to cellular oxidative stress, melanocyte adhesion to the …

Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of unknown etiology that is clinically
characterized by the development of white macules related to the selective loss of …

Genetic isolates, as shown empirically by the Finnish, Old Order Amish, Hutterites, Sardinian
and Jewish communities among others, represent a most important and powerful tool in …

We conducted a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo in the Chinese Han
population by genotyping 1,117 cases and 1,429 controls. The 34 most promising SNPs …

Vitiligo is a complex disease in which autoimmune destruction of epidermal melanocytes
results in patches of depigmented white skin. Vitiligo has an estimated prevalence of about …

Background: Studies that clearly define the possible association of childhood vitiligo with
autoimmune and/or endocrine diseases are lacking. Objective: To examine the presence of …

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 …

Vitiligo is an acquired disorder in which patches of depigmented skin and often overlying
hair, and mucous membranes, are the result of progressive autoimmune loss of melanocytes …

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 …