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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Main Authors: Masutaka Furue, Takafumi Kadono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811716300350