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Vitiligo myth-busting. Still have concerns? Well, here are a couple of other myths that need busting:. Vitiligo is not linked to cancer, albinism or leprosy. Vitiligo is not an infectious disease. Vitiligo is not a physically harmful condition. Types of vitiligo. Focal vitiligo: Found in patients with a few vitiligo spots in a single area.
Is vitiligo hereditary? Damage to the skin due to critical sunburn or a cut s. Heredity — it may run in families. Hormonal changes in the body, for example, adolescence. Exposure to some chemicals. Signs or symptoms. Seeking a diagnosis and what to expect. Reviewing your family medical history. Making notes concerning any stressful events that have occurred in your life. Making a list of chemicals you may have come into contact with.
Considering taking a friend or family member with you for support. Frequency Vitiligo is a common disorder, affecting between 0. Causes Variations in over 30 genes, occurring in different combinations, have been associated with an increased risk of developing vitiligo. Inheritance Vitiligo sometimes runs in families, but the inheritance pattern is complex since multiple causative factors are involved.
Research Studies from ClinicalTrials. Frontiers and controversies in the pathobiology of vitiligo: separating the wheat from the chaff. Exp Dermatol. Epub Mar 6. Vitiligo update. Semin Cutan Med Surg. Genome-wide association analyses identify 13 new susceptibility loci for generalized vitiligo. Nat Genet. Variant of TYR and autoimmunity susceptibility loci in generalized vitiligo.
N Engl J Med. Epub Apr Common variants in FOXP1 are associated with generalized vitiligo. Epub Jun 6. J Invest Dermatol. Campus alert status is yellow: For the latest campus alert status, news and resources, visit umassmed. I was driving into Boston on Friday to meet with a pharmaceutical company and discuss developing new treatments for vitiligo. It was an entry for StoryCorps, where they record stories from people in America that they archive into the Library of Congress for posterity.
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