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Articles until June 2015: after this click on the link, go to “Conference Notes” or Scientific Notes and go to “Pigmentation”     Clinical features Association with Atherosclerosis ?  Vitiligo evolving badly: the “Confetti-like macule sign”  Association with Metabolic... READ MORE

Reagents inducing epidermal proliferation also induce pigmentation: induction of keratinocyte proliferation as a novel strategy for the treatment of vitiligo. Wu CS, Komine M, Fujimoto S, Ohmatsu H, Kikuchi K, Tada Y, Yu HS, Ohtsuki M, Tamaki K. J Dermatol Sci. 2013... READ MORE

The evolution of vitiligo is difficult to predict and follicular regimentation is a sign of positive evolution of vitiligo often, when undergoing treatment. Conversely there is apparently a sign of unfavorable of evolution: confetti-like marks     These are small... READ MORE

Vitiligo affects 1% of the world population and is a psychologically devastating disease especially when visible areas are affected, such as the face. Psoriasis is associated with the so-called named “metabolic syndrome” (MS): abdominal (central) obesity, elevated blood pressure,... READ MORE

Vitiligo is suggested in a study by the same authors (HERE) to be associated with metabolic syndrome. High blood sugar and hypertension are risk factors and this study suggests that atherosclerosis could also be associated with vitiligo. Moreover, insulin resistance and increased... READ MORE

PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) is an autologous platelet concentrate in a small volume of plasma obtained from high speed centrifugation of the patient blood sample Methods 26 patients with vitiligo (type and location not specified) Intradermal intralesional PRP injection was done... READ MORE

The serum levels of vitamin B12, folic acid and homocystein in patients with vitiligo Ghiasi et al Poster, EADV Annual Meeting 2015 – Copenhagen, Denmark     Why was this study done ? -Studies suggest and recommend the use of vitamin B12 and folates (see “In... READ MORE

Melatonin Concentration in the Blood of Vitiligo patients with stress in anamnesis Tsiskarishvili NV et al Poster – EADV Annual Meeting 2015 – Copenhagen, Denmark   Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the Pineal gland in the brain -In addition to regulating sleep,... READ MORE

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Vitiligo O que é o vitiligo? O vitiligo é uma doença de pele que se manifesta com o surgimento de manchas brancas na pele. A sua causa é a perda progressiva do pigmento (melanina) responsável pela cor da pele. A perda do pigmento ocorre quando as células de pigmentaçã... READ MORE