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>3% *from 1 to 8% depending on region prevalence
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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Oct 14

Melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation procedure in the treatment of vitiligonext term: The experience of an academic medical center in the United States

Richard H. Huggins MDa, Marsha D. Henderson MDa, Sanjeev V. Mulekar MDa, c, David M. Ozog MDa, Holly A. Kerr MDa, Gordon Jabobsen MSb, Henry W. Lim MDa, Iltefat H. Hamzavi MDa, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author Purchase a Multicultural Dermatology Center, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan b Department of Biostatistics, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan c National Center for previous termVitiligonext term and Psoriasis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vitiligois a disfiguring disease with limited treatment options. Surgical treatment is underused in the United States because...

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Posted to News  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Oct 13

Experience of surgical procedures in childhood vitiligo/ Official XXIst International Pigment Cell Conference website - 21-24 Sept 2011, Bordeaux - France | updated: September 04 2011

S.V. Mulekar

Most cases of vitiligo are acquired early in life with majority of patients showing the first symptoms of the disease before the age of 20 years. The prevalence of segmental...

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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Sep 29

Amniotic Membrane as a Scaffold for Melanocyte Transplantation in Patients with Stable Vitiligo

Pedro Redondo,1 Ana Giménez de Azcarate,1 Laura Marqués,1 María García-Guzman,2 Enrique Andreu,2 and Felipe Prósper21Department of Dermatology, University Clinic of Navarra, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain 2Area of Cell Therapy, University Clinic of Navarra, University of Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, SpainReceived 17 May 2011; Accepted 15 June 2011Academic Editor: Elizabeth Helen Kemp Copyright © 2011 Pedro Redondo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Dermatology Research and Practice Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 532139, 6 pages doi:10.1155/2011/532139 Clinical Study AbstractVitiligo is an acquired skin disease that...

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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Sep 09

Small-sized lesions of childhood vitiligo treated by autologous epidermal grafting.

Hu JJ, Xu AE, Wu XG, Sun XC, Luo XY. Source Department of Dermatology, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Hangzhou, China.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2011 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Abstract Background: Currently many children and adolescents with vitiligo fail to respond to traditional...

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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Sep 09

Noncultured epidermal suspension transplantation for the treatment of stable vitiligo in children and adolescents.

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 Aug;36(6):607-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04065.x. Epub 2011 Apr 20.

Sahni K, Parsad D, Kanwar AJ. Source Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh,...

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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Sep 09

Successful treatment of vitiligo on the axilla in a 5-year-old child by cultured-melanocyte transplantation

L Yao1, S-S Li1,*, S-X Zhong1, Y Song1, D-N Hu2, J-W Guo1Author Information 1 Department of Dermatology and Venerology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China 2 Tissue Culture Center, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York Medical College, New York, USA

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Article first published online: 5 MAY 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04097.x © 2011 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and...

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Posted to Library  / Immunology, Psycho-social aspects, Dermatology news 2011, Treatment variables, Guidlines and Reviews, Biochemistry, Children, Cosmetic Surgery, Genetics, Laser Therapy, Melanogenesis Sep 08

Surgical management of vitiligo and other leukodermas: evidence-based practice guidelines

Somesh Gupta, Tarun Narang, Mats J. Olsson and Jean-Paul OrtonneSurgical Management of Vitiligo Somesh Gupta (Editor), Mats J. Olsson (Editor), Amrinder J. Kanwar (Editor), Jean-Paul Ortonne (Editor) ISBN: 978-1-4051-4521-3 Hardcover 304 pages October 2006, Wiley-Blackwell http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405145218,subjectCd-MDU5,descCd-description.html

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The non-profit VR Foundation accepts a variety of contributed material on vitiligo, melanoma and pigmentary disorders for possible inclusion on the website www.Vitinomics.net.

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25 JUNE INITIATIVE

The 25June Initiative aims to increase awareness of vitiligo and raise funds for research, national vitiligo associations and support groups. Led by the VR Foundation, this year’s goal is to mark World Vitiligo Day on June 25 a date to be observed annually by the United Nations.

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