TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 74. Vitiligo
A1  - Birlea, Stanca A.
A1  - Spritz, Richard A.
A1  - Norris, David A.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintVitiligo  at  a  GlanceThe  most  frequent  depigmenting  disorder,  affecting  0.3%–0.5%  of  the  population  worldwideAn  acquired  disease  involving  multiple  genes  and  nongenetic  environmental  factorsCharacterized  by  progressive  autoimmune-mediated  destruction  of  epidermal  melanocytesTypical  presentation:  patches  of  white  skin  and  hairCause  of  physiological  and  social  stigma  among  affected  individualsIncreased  risk  for  other  autoimmune  diseases,  unpredictable  evolution  and  unsatisfactory  therapeutic  outcomes  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56043354
ER  -