Vitiligo
Vitiligo | |
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Non-segmental vitiligo o the haund. | |
Clessification an freemit resoorces | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
ICD-10 | L80 |
ICD-9-CM | 709.01 |
OMIM | 193200 |
DiseasesDB | 13965 |
MedlinePlus | 000831 |
eMedicine | derm/453 |
Patient UK | Vitiligo |
MeSH | D014820 |
Vitiligo is a lang term skin condeetion chairacterised bi patches o the skin losin thair pigment.[1] The patches o skin affected acome white an uisually hae sharp margins. The hair frae the skin mey an aa acome white.[1] Inside the mooth an neb mey an aa be involved.[2] Teepically baith sides o the bouk are affectit.[1] Eften the patches begin on auries o skin that are exposed tae the sun. It is mair noticeable in fowk wi dark skin.[2] Vitiligo mey result in psychological stress an thae affectit mey be stigmatised.[1]
References
- ↑ a b c d Ezzedine, K; Eleftheriadou, V; Whitton, M; van Geel, N (4 Julie 2015). "Vitiligo". Lancet (London, England). 386 (9988): 74–84. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60763-7. PMID 25596811.
- ↑ a b "Questions and Answers about Vitiligo". NIAMS. Juin 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2016.