"Vitiligo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. Age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached.
| Descriptor ID |
D014820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.440.895
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitiligo" by people in Profiles.
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Start codon variant in LAG3 is associated with decreased LAG-3 expression and increased risk of autoimmune thyroid disease. Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 09; 15(1):5748.
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Vitiligo-like manifestations of graft-versus-host disease in a pediatric population. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jan; 40(1):157-161.
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Vitiligoid variant of lichen sclerosus in young girls with darker skin types. Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Mar; 35(2):198-201.
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Quality of life in patients with vitiligo using the Short Form-36. Br J Dermatol. 2017 12; 177(6):1764-1766.
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Functional cloning of a gp100-reactive T-cell receptor from vitiligo patient skin. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2016 May; 29(3):379-84.
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Palmar vitiligo associated with Graves' disease. Intern Med. 2013; 52(17):2001-2.
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Photolichenoid plaques with associated vitiliginous pigmentary changes. Dermatol Online J. 2011 Oct 15; 17(10):13.
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Engagement of NK receptor NKG2D, but not 2B4, results in self-reactive CD8+ T cells and autoimmune vitiligo. Autoimmunity. 2011 Dec; 44(8):599-606.
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Vitiligo: a comprehensive overview Part II: treatment options and approach to treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep; 65(3):493-514.
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Vitiligo: a comprehensive overview Part I. Introduction, epidemiology, quality of life, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, associations, histopathology, etiology, and work-up. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep; 65(3):473-491.