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Posted to Real stories  Mar 29

Becoming The Cured! Lee Thomas - Broadcaster, Author and Speaker openes a new BLOG.

Lee Thomas - Broadcaster, Author and Speaker^ "I have a new blog. Here's the link. Stay strong my people." http://becomingthecured.blogspot.com/2012/03/decision.html

http://becomingthecured.blogspot.com/2012/03/decision.html "...IIt's tough for me to write this one. But from the start, I promised myself to speak nothing but the truth....

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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

Quality of life in saudi vitiligo patients.

Al-Mubarak L, Al-Mohanna H, Al-Issa A, Jabak M, Mulekar SV.

Source College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitiligo has a devastating psychosocial effect. The cultural traditions...

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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

Psycho-social Implications of Pigmentary Disorders in Asia

Davinder Parsad1* and S. Prasad W. Kumarasinge2

PASPCR Commentary, October 1, 2006 Colours have fascinated humans since ancient times. Colorful paintings of Ajanta and Ellora caves that date back many years BC are a...

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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

Psychiatric morbidity in psoriasis and vitiligo: a comparative study.

Sharma N, Koranne RV, Singh RK.

J Dermatol. 2001 Aug;28(8):419-23. Source Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India. Abstract The...

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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

Depression in adult dermatology outpatients.

Bashir K, Dar NR, Rao SU.

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2010 Dec;20(12):811-3. Source Department of Psychiatry, Combined Military Hospital, Sialkot. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of...

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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

A measurement of the stigma among vitiligo and psoriasis patients in India.

Pichaimuthu R, Ramaswamy P, Bikash K, Joseph R.

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2011 May-Jun;77(3):300-6. Source Schieffelin Institute of Health-Research and Leprosy Centre, Karigiri-632 106, Dist-Vellore, Tamil Nadu,...

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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 02

Pregnancy outcome in women with vitiligo

1. Amir Horev MD1, 2. Adi Y. Weintraub MD2, 3. Ruslan Sergienko PhD3, 4. Arnon Wiznitzer MD2, 5. Sima Halevy MD1, 6. Eyal Sheiner MD, PhD2

International Journal of Dermatology Volume 50, Issue 9, pages 1083–1085, September 2011 Horev, A., Weintraub, A. Y., Sergienko, R., Wiznitzer, A., Halevy, S. and Sheiner, E....

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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 02

Depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with vitiligo.

Bilgiç O, Bilgiç A, Akiş HK, Eskioğlu F, Kiliç EZ.

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 Jun;36(4):360-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03965.x. Epub 2010 Dec 24. Source Department of Dermatology, Malatya Government Hospital, Malatya, Turkey....

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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 02

Significant immediate and long-term improvement in quality of life and disease coping in patients with vitiligo after group climatotherapy at the Dead Sea.

Krüger C, Smythe JW, Spencer JD, Hasse S, Panske A, Chiuchiarelli G, Schallreuter KU.

Acta Derm Venereol. 2011 Mar;91(2):152-9. Source Institute for Pigmentary Disorders in association with EM Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany and University of Bradford,...

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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 02

Pediatric psychocutaneous disorders: a review of primary psychiatric disorders with dermatologic manifestations.

Al Hawsawi K, Pope E.

Am J Clin Dermatol. 2011 Aug 1;12(4):247-57 Source Section of Dermatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Abstract Psychocutaneous...

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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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