Segmental vitiligo as the possible expression of cutaneous somatic mosaicism: implications for common non-segmental vitiligo

Summary Clinical findings in vitiligo challenge the widely accepted organ specific autoimmune pathomechanisms. We draw the attention to the fact that the distribution of segmental vitiligo (SV) fits in at least a subset of patients a pattern usually associated with cutaneous mosaicism. The associati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pigment cell and melanoma research 2008-12, Vol.21 (6), p.646-652
Hauptverfasser:	Taïeb, Alain, Morice-Picard, Fanny, Jouary, Thomas, Ezzedine, Khaled, Cario-André, Muriel, Gauthier, Yvon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blaschko's lines Humans melanocytes Melanocytes - physiology Mosaicism Skin Pigmentation - genetics vitiligo Vitiligo - genetics Vitiligo - pathology Vitiligo - therapy
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