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SUBMITTER: Iwanowski T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10253679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Iwanowski Tomasz T Kołkowski Karol K Nowicki Roman Janusz RJ Sokołowska-Wojdyło Małgorzata M
International journal of molecular sciences 20230605 11
Vitiligo is an acquired chronic depigmenting disorder of skin. It is mostly asymptomatic and characterized by amelanotic macules and patches that affects 0.5% to 2% of the world's population. The etiology of vitiligo has not been clearly elucidated and multiple theories have been proposed regarding the causes of the disorder. Among the most prevalent theories, the genetic predisposition, oxidative stress theory, promotion of cellular stress and pathologic influence of lymphocytes T have been hig ...[more]