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 …

The acquired depigmenting disorder of vitiligo affects an estimated 1% of the world
population and constitutes one of the commonest dermatoses. Although essentially …

Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder characterized by the presence on the skin of
depigmented macules resulting from the destruction of cutaneous melanocytes …

Over the years, the role of biochemical, immunological, genetic, and other biological aspects
in the pathogenesis of vitiligo has been studied. So far, no convincing model describing the …

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 …

We previously carried out a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo (GV) in
non-Hispanic whites, identifying 13 confirmed susceptibility loci. In this study, we re …

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 …

Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by areas of
depigmented skin resulting from loss of epidermal melanocytes. The prevalence of this …

Vitiligo is a complex disorder in which autoimmune destruction of melanocytes results in
white patches of skin and overlying hair. Over the past several years, extensive genetic …

The immunoproteasome, having been linked to neurodegenerative diseases and
hematological cancers, has been shown to play an important role in MHC class I antigen …