Nonsegmental vitiligo update
Nonsegmental vitiligo is an acquired leukoderma characterized by the destruction of melanocytes. Autoimmunity is the most widely accepted hypothesis to explain the pathogenesis of nonsegmental vitiligo. Increased oxidative stress and decreased expression of E-cadherin may facilitate the loss of mela...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-12-01
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Series: | Dermatologica Sinica |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811716300350 |