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vitiligo  

Definition

  • Vitiligo is a condition in which the skin loses melanocytes (skin cells that produce pigment). This results in lighter than normal patches of skin. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Vitiligo]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RVGH993L-P

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