Pathogenesis of Vitiligo
Fig. 20.1 Factors leading to melanocyte death 20.11 Conclusion Though the exact causation of vitiligo still eludes us, it is safe to assume that several different pathophysiologic mechanisms may be…
Dermatology
Vitiligo: Definition, Incidence, Etiology
Chromosome Gene Protein Function Casual variant Other autoimmune disease associations 1p36.23 REREa Atrophin-like protein 1 Regulates apoptosis 1p13.2 PTPN22 a Lymphoid-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22 Regulates T-cell receptor…
Quality of Life in Melasma
Fig. 18.1 Facial melasma in an adult (a) female patient (b) male patient The quality of life measures used for the evaluation of melasma impact on everyday life are summarized….
Topical Agents in Melasma
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_12 12. Topical Agents in Melasma Ma. Flordeliz Abad-Casintahan1 and Hester Gail Lim1 (1) Department of Dermatology, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Rizal…
The Concept of Brown Skin
Fig. 1.1 Different shades of brown among Filipinos Brown skin people, as a category, may be considered a racial or ethnic classification, based on human skin color. As discussed by…
Melasma and Comorbidities
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_10 10. Melasma and Comorbidities Ncoza C. Dlova1 and Levashni Naidoo1 (1) Department of Dermatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of…
Definition, Incidence, and Etiology of Melasma in Brown Skin
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_3 3. Definition, Incidence, and Etiology of Melasma in Brown Skin Tania Cestari1 , Juliano Peruzzo1 and Natalia Giongo1 (1) University of Rio Grande…
Severely Obese 42-Year-Old with Psoriasis
Figure 10.1 A pink-colored plaque with overlying silver scale was found on the patient’s knee Figure 10.2 An erythematous plaque with overlying silver scale was found on the patient’s back…
Noncompliant 57-Year-Old Patient with Psoriasis
Figure 9.1 Erythematous, well-defined, thick papules and plaques with overlying silver scale were present on the upper back and shoulder Figure 9.2 Erythematous, well-defined papules and plaques with fine scale…
Joint Stiffness in a 45-Year-Old with Psoriasis
Figure 15.1 Large, confluent, sharply demarcated, erythematous plaque on the trunk Figure 15.2 Erythematous, scaly plaques on the anterior surface of bilateral lower extremities Based on the case description, what…
