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Vitiligo; Overview about Types, pathophysiology and Diagnosis

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Maha Magdy Mahmoud *, Enayat Mohamed Atwa, Waleed Abd El Monem Albalate
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.1.018

Abstract

Vitiligo is now a consensus umbrella term for all forms of generalized vitiligo (formerly designated in the international nomenclature as non-segmental vitiligo) defined as an acquired chronic pigmentation disorder characterized by white patches, most often symmetrical, increasing in size progressively or during flares with time, corresponding histologically to a substantial loss of melanocytes from skin and hair. Two other subsets of vitiligo are segmental vitiligo and unclassified/undetermined vitiligo, which included focal disease and rare variants.

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