Melanoblasts but not melanocytes decrease in number in human epidermis of idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
Background/Objective: Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common disease that appears mainly in trunk, arms, and legs. IGH is a benign leukoderma characterized by multiple, hypo- or depigmented discrete macules. Although melanocytes have been reported to decrease in number in the IGH macules...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Dermatologica Sinica |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811718300120 |