Chapter 76 :: Vitiligo Flashcards
1
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often the initial sites of vitiligo
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face, as well as acral and genital locations
2
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease of the skin that is associated with a number of other autoimmune diseases in other organs through increased incidence of
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type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis, pernicious anemia, Addison disease, lupus, and alopecia areata
3
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presence of repigmentation can be recognized as perifollicular pigmented macules from pigmented hairs at hair-bearing sites
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Perifollicular repigmentation
