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Posted to Research  Jan 19

NEW Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research/ January 2012/ Volume 25, Issue 1

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pcr.2011.25.issue-1/issuetoc

"NLRP1, a regulator of innate immunity associated with vitiligo" (Andrea D’Osualdo and John C. Reed); "You have free access to this contentVitiligo as an inflammatory skin...

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Posted to Research  Jan 19

In vivo vitiligo induction and therapy model: double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Nanja van Geel1,*, Reinhart Speeckaert1,*, Ilse Mollet1, Sofie De Schepper1, Julie De Wolf1, Esther P.M. Tjin2, Rosalie M. Luiten2, Jo Lambert1 and Lieve Brochez1

1 Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium 2 Department of Dermatology and the Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders, Academic...

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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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Immunopathogenesis of vitiligo

Autoimmunity Reviews Volume 10, Issue 12, October 2011, Pages 762-765 Manuel Sandoval-Cruza, b, Mario García-Carrascoc, d, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail...

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Childhood- and later-onset vitiligo have diverse epidemiologic and clinical characteristics

Presented at the 19th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 6-10, 2010. Electra Nicolaidou MD, PhD Corresponding Author...

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Vitiligo : A comprehensive overview: Part II: Treatment options and approach to treatment

Lesley M. Felsten MDa, Ali Alikhan MDa, Vesna Petronic-Rosic MD, MScb, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author Purchase a Department of Medical Education, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois b Section of Dermatology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 3, September 2011, Page 515 Vitiligo is a common skin disorder that results in depigmentation. With the...

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Vitiligo: A comprehensive overview: Part I. Introduction, epidemiology, quality of life, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, associations, histopathology, etiology, and work-up

Ali Alikhan MDa, Lesley M. Felsten MDa, Meaghan Daly MDb, Vesna Petronic-Rosic MD, MScc

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 65, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 473-491 a Department of Medical Education, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn,...

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Vitiligo: an up-to-date./ Official XXIst International Pigment Cell Conference website - 21-24 Sept 2011, Bordeaux - France

S. Moretti

Latest research efforts have improved our current knowledge of vitiligo and vitiligo patients. From the clinical standpoint, the Vitiligo European Task Force presented a...

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ABSTRACTS/ Official XXIst International Pigment Cell Conference website - 21-24 Sept 2011, Bordeaux - France | updated: September 15 2011

http://ipcc2011.org/abstract/results

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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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Functionally distinct melanocyte populations revealed in mice: noncutaneous and dermal melanocytes versus epidermal melanocytes/ Official XXIst International Pigment Cell Conference website - 21-24 Sept 2011, Bordeaux - France | updated: September 04 201

T. Kunisada

Unlike the thoroughly investigated melanocyte population in the hair follicle of the epidermis, the growth and differentiation requirements of the melanocytes in the eye,...

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30 Years of Vitiligo Genetics

R. Spritz

Oral communication, S3 Seiji Memorial Lecture Official XXIst International Pigment Cell Conference website - 21-24 Sept 2011, Bordeaux - France | updated: September 04 2011 30...

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Afamelanotide for vitiligo to be tested in international clinical trial

Publish date: Sep 1, 2011 By: Louise Gagnon

INSPIRE program, a pilot phase 2 clinical trial, to test afamelanotide in patients with vitiligo 120 patients scheduled to be enrolled in the trial, with half receiving...

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Disease Severity Indexes and Treatment Evaluation Criteria in Vitiligo

Tamihiro Kawakami 1, 2 * and Takashi Hashimoto 2

Dermatol Res Pract. 2011; 2011: 750342. Published online 2011 May 22. doi: 10.1155/2011/750342 PMCID: PMC3130989 Copyright © 2011 T. Kawakami and T....

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Nonsegmental Vitiligo and Autoimmune Mechanism

Naoki Oiso, 1 * Tamio Suzuki, 2 Kazuyoshi Fukai, 3 Ichiro Katayama, 4 and Akira Kawada 1

Dermatol Res Pract. 2011; 2011: 518090. Published online 2011 July 26. doi: 10.1155/2011/518090 PMCID: PMC3144695 Copyright © 2011 Naoki Oiso et al. 1Department of...

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Study of total antioxidants status in Indian vitiligo patients

Suman Singh1, Usha Singh1, Shyam Sunder Pandey2

Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal 7 (1): 2 1Division of Immunopathology, Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005,...

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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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miRNAs and Melanoma: How Are They Connected?

Adriana Taveira da Cruz 1 and Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis 1, 2 *

Dermatol Res Pract. 2012; 2012: 528345. Published online 2011 August 10. doi: 10.1155/2012/528345 PMCID: PMC3154488 Copyright © 2012 A. T. d. Cruz and M. G....

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Inhibition of melanogenesis by 5,7-dihydroxyflavone (chrysin) via blocking adenylyl cyclase activity

Dong-Chan Kima, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Seong-Hwan Rhob, Jae-Choen Shina, Hyun Ho Parkc, Dongjin Kimd

a Laboratory of Microvascular Circulation Research, NEUORNEX Inc., Daegu 711-823, South Korea b Freiburg Center for Data Analysis and Modeling, University of Freiburg,...

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Can topical phenytoin augment the therapeutic efficacy of PUVA against vitiligo? A double-blind, randomized, bilateral-comparison, placebo-controlled study.

Bahmani M, Fallahzadeh MK, Jowkar F, Khalesi M, Bahri-Najafi R, Namazi MR.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2011 Apr;22(2):106-8. Epub 2010 May 5. PMID: 20443664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20443664

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Classification of segmental vitiligo on the face: clues for prognosis.

Kim DY, Oh SH, Hann SK. Source Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea.

Br J Dermatol. 2011 May;164(5):1004-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10202.x. Epub 2011 Apr 5. Abstract BACKGROUND: The origin of the distribution of segmental vitiligo (SV)...

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Ineffective topical treatment of vitiligo with Cucumis melo extracts.

Schallreuter KU, Panske A, Chiuchiarelli G. PMID: 21342177 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Int J Dermatol. 2011 Mar;50(3):374-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04415.x. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21342177

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Targeted phototherapy in combination with drug therapy for segmental vitiligo.

Lee DY, Kim CR, Lee JH. Source Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. dylee@skku.edu

Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2011 Apr;27(2):108-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2011.00566.x. Abstract According to the previous reports, segmental vitiligo usually shows...

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Ginkgo biloba for the treatment of vitilgo vulgaris: an open label pilot clinical trial.

Szczurko O, Shear N, Taddio A, Boon H. Source Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, 130 Dundas St East, Suite 305, Mississauga, ON L5A 3V8, Canada. orest@noumena.ca

BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Mar 15;11:21. Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is a common hypopigmentation disorder with significant psychological impact if occurring before...

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Original article title: "Comparison of therapeutic efficacy of topical corticosteroid and oral zinc sulfate-topical corticosteroid combination in the treatment of vitiligo patients: a clinical trial".

Yaghoobi R, Omidian M, Bagherani N. Source Department of Dermatology, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

BMC Dermatol. 2011 Mar 31;11:7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is the most prevalent pigmentary disorder which occurs worldwide, with an incidence rate between 0.1-4 percent....

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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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Cosmetic procedures in children.

Dinulos JG. Source Dermatology and Skin Health, Dover, New Hampshire, USA. jdinulos@gmail.com

Curr Opin Pediatr. 2011 Aug;23(4):395-8. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cosmetic procedures are being performed with increased frequency in the United States and worldwide. Many...

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Vitiligo in Children: A Clinical-Epidemiologic Study in Jordan.

Al-Refu K. Source Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, Mu'tah, Jordan.

Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Aug 19. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01478.x. Abstract   Two thousand consecutive children were analyzed in a 2-year period to establish a clinical and...

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Vitiligo: current medical and scientific understanding.

Boissy RE, Nordlund JJ.

G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2011 Feb;146(1):69-75. Source Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0592, USA....

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Vitiligo: A comprehensive overview Part I. Introduction, epidemiology, quality of life, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, associations, histopathology, etiology, and work-up.

Alikhan A, Felsten LM, Daly M, Petronic-Rosic V.

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep;65(3):473-91. Source Department of Medical Education, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois. Abstract Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of...

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The haptenation theory of vitiligo and melanoma rejection: a close-up.

Westerhof W, Manini P, Napolitano A, d'Ischia M.

Exp Dermatol. 2011 Feb;20(2):92-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2010.01200.x. Source Color Foundation, Landsmeer, the Netherlands. wietewesterhof@colorfoundation.org Erratum...

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Segmental vitiligo associated with generalized vitiligo (mixed vitiligo): A retrospective case series of 19 patients.

Ezzedine K, Gauthier Y, Léauté-Labrèze C, Marquez S, Bouchtnei S, Jouary T, Taieb A.

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 May 24. [Epub ahead of print] Source Department of Dermatology and National Centre for Rare Skin Disorders, CHU St-André, Bordeaux,...

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Repigmentation of vitiligo lesions in a child with celiac disease after a gluten-free diet.

Rodríguez-García C, González-Hernández S, Pérez-Robayna N, Guimerá F, Fagundo E, Sánchez R.

Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Mar-Apr;28(2):209-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01388.x. Source Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, University of La...

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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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Guidelines for Designing and Reporting Clinical Trials in Vitiligo

Urbà González, MD, PhD; Maxine Whitton, BA (Hons), Hon MSc; Viktoria Eleftheriadou, MD; Mariona Pinart, PhD; Jonathan Batchelor, BMedSci, BM, BS, MRCP; Jo Leonardi-Bee, BSc(H), MSc, PGCHE, PhD

Arch Dermatol. Published online August 15, 2011. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2011.235 ABSTRACT Objective To create guidelines for randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...

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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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Dead Sea climatotherapy for vitiligo: a retrospective study of 436 patients

1. T. Czarnowicki, 2. M. Harari, 3. T. Ruzicka, 4. A. Ingber

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Volume 25, Issue 8, pages 959–963, August 2011 Author Information 1. RIDS The Joint Research Institute on...

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Vitiligo during Treatment of Crohn’s Disease with Adalimumab: Adverse Effect or Co-Occurrence?

Celia Posadaa Angeles Floreza Ana Batallaa Juan Jose Alcazarb Daniel Carpioc

Case Rep Dermatol 2011;3:28–31 DOI: 10.1159/000324619 Published online: February 5, 2011 c 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel ISSN 1662–6567 www.karger.com/cde Services of aDermatology,...

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A randomized comparison of excimer laser versus narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy after punch grafting in stable vitiligo patients

1. M.W. Linthorst Homan1,2, 2. Ph. I. Spuls2, 3. L. Nieuweboer-Krobotova1,2, 4. J. de Korte2, 5. M.A.G. Sprangers3, 6. J.D. Bos2, 7. A. Wolkerstorfer1,2, 8. J.P.W. van der Veen1,2,*

Author Information 1. 1 Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders 2. 2 Department of Dermatology 3. 3 Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, University of...

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Vitiligo in a patient receiving infliximab for refractory ulcerative colitis.

Ismail WA, Al-Enzy SA, Alsurayei SA, Ismail AE.

Arab J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jun;12(2):109-11. Epub 2011 May 4. Source Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt....

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Vitiligo: A comprehensive overview Part II: Treatment options and approach to treatment.

Felsten LM, Alikhan A, Petronic-Rosic V.

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep;65(3):493-514. Source Department of Medical Education, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois. Abstract Vitiligo is a common skin disorder that results...

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Treatment of vitiligo with khellin liposomes, ultraviolet light and blister roof transplantation

J De Leeuw1,2,*, YJ Assen1, N Van Der Beek2,3,4, P Bjerring5, HA Martino Neumann1

© 2010 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology © 2010 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Journal of the European Academy of...

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The polymorphism of catalase T/C codon 389 in exon 9 and vitiligo susceptibility: a meta-analysis

1. Y.J. Lv†, 2. W.J. Liao†, 3. Q. Luan†, 4. H. Wang, 5. L. Wang, 6. Q. Li

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Volume 25, Issue 8, pages 955–958, August 2011 Author Information 1. Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital,...

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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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Role of interleukin-17 in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.

Bassiouny DA, Shaker O.

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2011 Apr;36(3):292-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03972.x. Epub 2010 Dec 24. Source Department of Dermatology, Kasr El-Aini University Hospital, Cairo...

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Recent progress in the genetics of generalized vitiligo.

Spritz RA.

J Genet Genomics. 2011 Jul 20;38(7):271-8. Epub 2011 Jun 12. Source Human Medical Genetics Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department...

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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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Koebner's phenomenon in vitiligo: European position paper.

van Geel N, Speeckaert R, Taieb A, Picardo M, Böhm M, Gawkrodger DJ, Schallreuter K, Bennett DC, van der Veen W, Whitton M, Moretti S, Westerhof W, Ezzedine K, Gauthier Y; VETF members. Collaborators (13) Alomar A, Benzekri L, Dell'Anna, de Pase A, Eleftheriadou V, Jouary T, Leone G, Nieuweboer-Krobotova L, Wolkerstorfer A, Olsson MJ, Passeron T, Ortonne JP, Tanew A.

Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2011 Jun;24(3):564-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2011.00838.x. Epub 2011 Mar 7. Source Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent,...

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HLA Alleles and Amino-Acid Signatures of the Peptide-Binding Pockets of HLA Molecules in Vitiligo.

Singh A, Sharma P, Kar HK, Sharma VK, Tembhre MK, Gupta S, Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Begum R; The Indian Genome Variation Consortium, Gokhale RS, Rani R.

J Invest Dermatol. 2011 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/jid.2011.240 Source Molecular Immunogenetics Group, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India. Abstract Vitiligo is a...

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GILT Modulates CD4(+) T-Cell Tolerance to the Melanocyte Differentiation Antigen Tyrosinase-Related Protein 1.

Rausch MP, Taraszka Hastings K.

J Invest Dermatol. 2011 Aug 11. doi: 10.1038/jid.2011.236 Source 1] Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona,...

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Different phenotypes of segmental vitiligo based on a clinical observational study

1. N van Geel1, 2. S De Lille1, 3. S Vandenhaute1, 4. Y Gauthier2, 5. I Mollet1, 6. L Brochez1, 7. J Lambert1

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Volume 25, Issue 6, pages 673–678, June 2011 Author Information 1. 1 Department of Dermatology, Ghent University...

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Depigmentation therapies for normal skin in vitiligo universalis

1. K.M. AlGhamdi1,2,*, 2. A. Kumar2

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Volume 25, Issue 7, pages 749–757, July 2011 Author Information 1. 1 Dermatology Department 2. 2 Vitiligo...

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Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Responses Against Melanocytes and Melanoma.

Chang GY, Kohrt HE, Stuge TB, Schwartz EJ, Weber JS, Lee PP.

J Transl Med. 2011 Jul 27;9(1):122. Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is a common toxicity associated with immunotherapy for melanoma. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against...

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Autoimmune markers in vitiligo patients appear correlated with obsession and phobia.

Moretti S, Arunachalam M, Colucci R, Pallanti S, Kline JA, Berti S, Lotti F, Lotti T.

Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011 Jul 1. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04171.x. Source Department of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, Division of Dermatology, University of...

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Acral lesions of vitiligo: why are they resistant to photochemotherapy?

1. S.M. Esmat1, 2. A.M. El-Tawdy1, 3. G.A. Hafez2, 4. O.A. Zeid1,*, 5. D.M. Abdel Halim1, 6. M.A. Saleh1, 7. T.M. Leheta1, 8. M. ElMofty1 Journal of the European Academy...

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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of topical tacrolimus 0•1% vs. clobetasol propionate 0•05% in childhood vitiligo.

Br J Dermatol. 2011 Apr 1. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011. Ho N, Pope E, Weinstein M, Greenberg S, Webster C, Krafchik BR. Source Section of Dermatology, Department of Paediatric...

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Videos from Vitiligo World Symposium

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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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