Hypopigmentation
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| Hypopigmentation | |
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Hypopigmentation in vitiligo.
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| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-10 | L80, L81.5-L81.6 |
| ICD-9-CM | 709.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 21207 |
| Patient UK | Hypopigmentation |
| MeSH | D017496 |
Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion, or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.
Treatments
Often, hypopigmentation can be brought on by laser treatments; however, the hypopigmentation can be treated with other lasers or light sources.[1]
Associated conditions
It is seen in:
- albinism
- idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
- leprosy
- leucism
- Phenylketonuria
- pityriasis alba
- vitiligo
- Angelman syndrome
- tinea versicolor
- An uncommon adverse effect of imatinib therapy
See also
References
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