Information about Hypopigmentation

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is a huge controlled vocabulary (or metadata system) for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. Created and updated by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), it is used by the MEDLINE/PubMed
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Melanocytes are cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis and in the middle layer of the eye (the uvea).

Melanogenesis

Through a process called melanogenesis
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Tyrosine (abbreviated as Tyr or Y)^[1] or 4-hydroxyphenylalanine, is one of the 20 amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins. It is a non-essential amino acid and it is found in large quantities in casein.
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Pityriasis alba is a common skin condition mostly occurring in children and usually seen as dry, fine scaled, pale patches on their faces. It is self limiting and usually only requires use of moisturiser creams.
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Vitiligo
Classification & external resources

Young woman with Vitiligo
ICD-10 L 80.
ICD-9 709.01

OMIM 193200
DiseasesDB 13965
MedlinePlus 000831
eMedicine derm/453   Vitiligo
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Leprosy
Classification & external resources

A 24-year-old man infected with leprosy.
ICD-10 A 30.
ICD-9 030

OMIM 246300
DiseasesDB 8478
MedlinePlus 001347
eMedicine med/1281   derm/223 neuro/187

MeSH C01.252.410.040.
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Albinism
Classification & external resources

Albinistic boy
ICD-10 E 70.3
ICD-9 270.2

OMIM 203100 103470 , 203200 , 203280 ,
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Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis is a dermatological disease that presents as small spots of depigmented skin, primarily on sun-exposed areas of the body such as the forearms. It affects both sexes, but appears to onset earlier in women.
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MeSH D017495 In dermatology, hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin.

Causes

Hyperpigmentation may be caused by sun damage, inflammation, or other skin injuries, including those related to acne vulgaris.
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