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词汇 vitiligo
释义 vitiligo
noun[ U ]
 medical specializeduk /ˌvɪt.ɪˈlaɪ.ɡəʊ/ us /ˌvɪt̬.ɪˈlaɪ.ɡoʊ/
a medical condition in which areas of the skin lose pigment(= the substance that gives it colour), causing them to appear white: 白斑病,白癜风
Vitiligo frequently affects the face and the back of the hands, areas that are the most visible in public.白癜风往往会影响到脸部和手背这些在公共场合最明显的部位。
Vitiligo may be an autoimmune disorder, according to Dr. Katharine Lam, a dermatology expert.
Cosmetics are often used to disguise vitiligo.
There is no clear distinction between these disorders and such accepted medical problems as acne or vitiligo (a disorder of skin pigmentation).
Vitiligo skin has no natural protection against the sun's rays.
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Skin complaints & blemishes
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age spot
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cold sore
cyst
dermatitis
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papular
papule
pemphigus
prickle
pustule
scabby
ulcer
ulcerated
verruca
wart

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Unstable results are evident following autologous grafting in patients with this type of vitiligo.
However, the role of such proteins in the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains controversial.
In this context, research into the immunopathomechanisms in vitiligo might play an important part in the development of effective therapies for melanoma.
This review presents and discusses the evidence for immunological pathomechanisms in vitiligo.
The conditions range from facial vitiligo through rheumatoid arthritis to quadriplegia.
Some also offer support to vitiligo sufferers and their families, as well as providing information about the disorder.
This article focuses on the immunological mechanisms that might play a part in the aetiology of vitiligo.
The exact role of anti-melanocyte antibodies in the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains unresolved.
I t is also still possible that anti-melanocyte antibodies arise from an immune reaction to damaged pigment cells but play no part in vitiligo aetiology.
Vitiligo patients are also more likely to suffer from autoimmune disease.
It often forms with symmetrical vitiligo.
That extracutaneous melanocytes can be affected in some vitiligo patients suggests that systemic immunological reactions directed a t pigment cells might play a part in the development of the disease.
Some patients had vitiligo alone; others had generalized vitiligo with other autoimmune diseases.
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Other clinical features may include palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, nail dystrophy, intellectual deficit, disturbances of skin pigmentation (perioral and periorbital hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, and perinevic leukoderma) and hypodontia.
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Psoralens are in fact used therapeutically for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo.
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