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A comparative study on efficacy of UVA1 vs. narrow-band UVB phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo
Bakr Mohamed El-Zawahry1, Dalia Ahmed Bassiouny1,*, Rehab Mohamed Sobhi1, Eman Abdel-Aziz4, Naglaa Sameh Zaki1, Dawoud Fakhry Habib2, Dalia Mamdouh Shahin3 1 Department of Dermatology, Kasr El-Ainy University Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt 2 Department of Biochemistry, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt 3 Department of Dermatology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt 4 Department of Dermatology, El-Talabah Hospital, Cairo, EgyptPhotodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 84–90, April 2012 Summary Background/Purpose Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) is considered...
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"Vitiligo: new insights" M. Picardo, "Low yield of routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with vitiligo" M.W. Kroon, I.C.K.W. Joore, B.S. Wind et. al. and others in British Journal of Dermatology
British Journal of Dermatology Volume 166, Issue 3, pages 532–538, March 2012 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.2012.166.issue-3/issuetoc
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Combination treatment by 10 600 nm ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser and narrowband ultraviolet B in refractory nonsegmental vitiligo: a prospective, randomized half-body comparative study
J. Shin1, J.S. Lee1, S-K. Hann2, S.H. Oh1 Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea 2Korea Institute of Vitiligo Research and Drs Woo and Hann’s Skin Center, Seoul, KoreaBritish Journal of Dermatology Volume 166, Issue 3, pages 658–661, March 2012 Summary Background Vitiligo is a common acquired depigmentation disorder caused by the loss...
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Halo naevi and leukotrichia are strong predictors of the passage to mixed vitiligo in a subgroup of segmental vitiligo
K. Ezzedine1,2, A. Diallo1, C. Léauté-Labrèze1, J. Séneschal1,2, S. Prey1,2, F. Ballanger1, K. Alghamdi3, M. Cario-André2, T. Jouary1,2, Y. Gauthier1,2, A. Taieb1,2 British Journal of Dermatology Volume 166, Issue 3, pages 539–544, March 2012Author Information 1Department of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Centre for Rare Skin Disorders, Hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux,...
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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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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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Generalized Vitiligo and Associated Autoimmune Diseases in Japanese Patients and Their Families.
Narita T, Oiso N, Fukai K, Kabashima K, Kawada A, Suzuki T.Allergol Int. 2011 Jul 25. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21778811 Source Department of Dermatology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. Abstract Background:...
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Childhood vitiligo in china: clinical profiles and immunological findings in 620 cases.
Lin X, Tang LY, Fu WW, Kang KF.Am J Clin Dermatol. 2011 Aug 1;12(4):277-81. doi: 10.2165/11318020-000000000-00000. Source Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai,...
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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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Depigmentation therapies for normal skin in vitiligo universalis
1. K.M. AlGhamdi1,2,*, 2. A. Kumar2Journal 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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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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Vitiligo and quality of life (QOL)
Vitiligo - a disease caused by a variety of reasons, beginning with formation of neoantigen, which starts the immune cellular response, leading to the destruction of...
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Phototherapy of vitiligo
Often, treatment options of vitiligo are limited with phototherapy, except for a small number of patients with resistant form of the disease, which can be treated with...
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Pathogenesis of Vitiligo. Part II
Over the years, the role of biochemical, immunological, genetic, and other biological aspects in the pathogenesis of vitiligo has been studied. So far, no convincing model...
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Pathogenesis of Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an ‘idiopathic’, acquired depigmenting disorder characterized by the loss of functional melanocytes from the epidermis. Several types of vitiligo...
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Vitiligo: new and emerging treatments
1. Torello Lotti, 2. Alessia Gori, 3. Fabio Zanieri, 4. Roberta Colucci, 5. Silvia Moretti Article first published online: 3 APR 2008 DOI:...
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Interventions for vitiligo
Maxine E Whitton1, Mariona Pinart2, Jonathan Batchelor3, Clare Lushey4, Jo Leonardi-Bee5, Urbà González Treatments for vitiligo (a disease causing loss of skin...
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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 Article first published online: 14 SEP 2010 DOI:...
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Autoimmune Pathogenesis of Vitiligo. Part II
The association with autoimmune disorders and organ specific antibodies as well as the fact that non-surgical repigmenting therapies have immune-modulating effects...
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Autoimmune Pathogenesis of Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder characterized by the loss of melanocytes from the epidermis. Several types of vitiligo re distinguished according to the...
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Vitiligo in children and adolescents: association with thyroid dysfunction
Article first published online: 28 APR 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03694.x © 2010 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology...
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