Familial vitiligo in mother and child; the genetic theory connection
Vitiligo is an acquired loss of skin pigment of unknown etiology. It frequently occurs in familial clusters thereby favoring the genetic theory for its pathogenesis. Several genes have been described in association with vitiligo and it is often thought to be polygenic with variable expressivity. We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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| Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-2-11-vitiligo/ |