© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_30 30. Vitiligo and Quality of Life Marcia Ramos-e-Silva1 , Felipe Cupertino de Andrade1 and João Paulo Niemeyer-Corbellini1 (1) Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course, University Hospital…
Fig. 29.1 Phototherapy algorithm. BSA body surface area, CS corticosteroids, CI calcineurin inhibitors, NB-UVB narrowband ultraviolet B Table 29.1 Combinations in phototherapy Author (year) N Type of trial Therapy combined…
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_2 2. Prevalent Skin Disorders in Brown Skin Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo1 and Evangeline B. Handog2 (1) Dermatology Department, Angeles University Foundation Medical Center, Angeles…
© Springer India 2017Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo (eds.)Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_27 27. Oral Medications in Vitiligo Koushik Lahiri1 and Samujjala Deb2 (1) Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, WIZDERM, Greenwood Nook, Coral Isle-14 RB, 369/2…
Drug Mechanism of action Level of evidence Corticosteroids Modulate the immune response by reducing the macrophages and T cells Reduce autoantibodies Inhibit complement-mediated melanocyte destruction IA Calcineurin inhibitors Reduce the…
1. Autoimmune disorders 1.1 Systemic diseases Hashimoto thyroiditis Myasthenia gravis Graves’ disease Sjögren’s syndrome Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Rheumatoid arthritis 1.2 Dermatoses Alopecia areata 1.3 Autoimmune…
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…
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…
© 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…
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….
