Vitiligo

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    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by patches of skin losing their skin pigment. It's cause isn't clear, but genetic risk factors and a family history of autoimmune disorders are thought to contribute to its development.

    Vitiligo falls under the Skin, Hair, & Nails category.

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    1. Vitiligo Symptoms - Parsad D, Pandhi R, Juneja AEffectiveness of oral Ginkgo biloba in treating limited, slowly spreading vitiligoClin Exp Dermatol.(2003 May)
    2. Vitiligo Symptoms - Orest Szczurko, Neil Shear, Anna Taddio, Heather BoonGinkgo biloba for the treatment of vitilgo vulgaris: an open label pilot clinical trialBMC Complement Altern Med.(2011 Mar 15)
    3. Vitiligo Symptoms - Middelkamp-Hup MA, Bos JD, Rius-Diaz F, Gonzalez S, Westerhof WTreatment of vitiligo vulgaris with narrow-band UVB and oral Polypodium leucotomos extract: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled studyJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol.(2007 Aug)
    4. Vitiligo Symptoms - Bedi KL, Zutshi U, Chopra CL, Amla VPicrorhiza kurroa, an ayurvedic herb, may potentiate photochemotherapy in vitiligoJ Ethnopharmacol.(1989 Dec)