Vitiligo

Definition:

Vitiligo is a common, multifactorial, polygenic disease in which autoimmune loss of melanocytes results in depigmented spots of skin, overlying hair, and mucous membranes. Some familial forms of vitiligo have recently been linked to polymorphisms in the innate immunity gene, NLRP1.

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