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Treatment of vitiligo in children and adolescents by autologous cultured pure melanocytes transplantation with comparison of efficacy to results in adults

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Article first published online: 29 JUL 2010 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03824.x © 2010 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venere...

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Q&A: What is a Melanocyte (Pigment Cell)?

A Melanocyte is a specialized cell located in the skin, which produces melanin (pigment). Surprisingly, all humans have roughly the same number of pigment cells in their skin. Those with darker toned skin, have pigment cells that are able to store more melanin within them. In the diagram below, the cell with the tendrils, marked "I" is the melanocyte. The brown color within the cell is the melanin. The cell uses the tendrils to distribute th[...]
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"Revised classification/nomenclature of vitiligo and related issues: the Vitiligo Global Issues Consensus Conference ". Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. May 2012/ Volume 25, Issue 3

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Summary During the 2011 International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC), the Vitiligo European Taskforce (VETF) convened a consensus conference on issues of...

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NFL coach Karl Dunbar: Seeing beyond my vitiligo

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Vitiligo, a chronic skin condition in which there is a loss of pigment in areas of the skin, affects roughly 2 million people in the U.S. Karl Dunbar can still ...

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National Societies of Dermatology Support World Vitiligo Day

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The Board of the VR Foundation thanks the Russian Society Of Dertmatovenerology for the support of World Vitiligo Day, which reflects their strong commitment to...

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Becoming The Cured! Lee Thomas - Broadcaster, Author and Speaker openes a new BLOG.

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http://becomingthecured.blogspot.com/2012/03/decision.html "...IIt's tough for me to write this one. But from the start, I promised myself to speak nothing ...

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A comparative study on efficacy of UVA1 vs. narrow-band UVB phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo

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Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 84–90, April 2012 Summary Background/Purpose Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-U...

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Why Michael Jackson Had Vitiligo

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VR Foundation @ VITSAF meeting in Lagos, Nigeria on March 22, 2012

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Uploaded lecture "Vitiligo: What's New in 2012" to Slideshare

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Videos from Vitiligo World Symposium

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The non-profit VR Foundation accepts a variety of contributed material on vitiligo, melanoma and pigmentary disorders for possible inclusion on the website www.Vitinomics.net.

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25 JUNE INITIATIVE

The 25June Initiative aims to increase awareness of vitiligo and raise funds for research, national vitiligo associations and support groups. Led by the VR Foundation, this year’s goal is to mark World Vitiligo Day on June 25 a date to be observed annually by the United Nations.

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