TY - JOUR KW - Humans KW - Vitiligo AU - Huggins R H AU - Schwartz R A AU - Janniger KC AB -

Vitiligo represents a selective destruction of the melanocytes. It is a relatively common, probably autoimmune disorder that affects people of all backgrounds and both genders. No particular group seems to be preferentially affected. Half of vitiligo patients have an onset before the age of 18 years. In regions where leprosy is endemic, individuals with vitiligo are often stigmatized due to similarities in appearance between the two diseases. We will review this important subject, emphasizing the latest therapeutic advances.

BT - Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16435042?dopt=Abstract DA - 2005 Dec IS - 4 J2 - Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat LA - eng N2 -

Vitiligo represents a selective destruction of the melanocytes. It is a relatively common, probably autoimmune disorder that affects people of all backgrounds and both genders. No particular group seems to be preferentially affected. Half of vitiligo patients have an onset before the age of 18 years. In regions where leprosy is endemic, individuals with vitiligo are often stigmatized due to similarities in appearance between the two diseases. We will review this important subject, emphasizing the latest therapeutic advances.

PY - 2005 SP - 137 EP - 42 SP - 144 EP - 5 T2 - Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica TI - Vitiligo. VL - 14 SN - 1318-4458 ER -