"Vitiligo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. Age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached.
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D014820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.440.895
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitiligo" by people in Profiles.
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Lee YB, Lee JH, Lee SY, Yu DS, Han KD, Park YG. Association between vitiligo and smoking: A nationwide population-based study in Korea. Sci Rep. 2020 04 10; 10(1):6231.
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Ivonye C, Jamched U, Anderson D, Adesunloye B. Uncommon skin lesion in a patient with ataxia-telangiectasia. Int J Dermatol. 2008 Oct; 47(10):1051-2.
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Dunston GM, Halder RM. Vitiligo is associated with HLA-DR4 in black patients. A preliminary report. Arch Dermatol. 1990 Jan; 126(1):56-60.
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Linquette M, Fossati P, Decoulx M, Verbeken-Soyez C, Fourlinnie JC. [Idiopathic adrenocortical insufficiency and its disease associations. Apropos of 4 personal cases]. Rev Fr Endocrinol Clin. 1972 Jan-Feb; 13(1):43-55.