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an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)

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A Randomized Comparative Study of Oral Corticosteroid Minipulse and Low-Dose Oral Methotrexate in the Treatment of Unstable Vitiligo.

Singh H1, Kumaran MS, Bains A, Parsad D.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland).Dermatology.2015 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print]
BACKGROUND: Despite continued progress towards elucidation of the biochemical, genetic and immunopathological pathways in vitiligo, a definitive cure remains elusive. The initial therapy must be directed to arrest disease progression. Oral minipulse therapy (OMP) with betamethasone/dexamethasone has
PMID 26278124

Narrow-band ultraviolet b phototherapy in psoriasis reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and improves vitiligo and neutrophilic asthma.

Malerba M1, Damiani G1, Radaeli A2, Ragnoli B2, Olivini A1, Calzavara-Pinton PG3.
The British journal of dermatology.Br J Dermatol.2015 Jun 30. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13988. [Epub ahead of print]
Psoriasis, neutrophilic asthma, and vitiligo vulgaris are three immune-mediated diseases in which raised serum levels of pro-inflammatory T helper (Th) 1/Th17 cytokines have been detected. Psoriasis is considered a systemic disease with several comorbidities and the role of high levels of cytokines
PMID 26130316

Risk factors and treatment responses in patients with vitiligo in Japan--A retrospective large-scale study.

Ohguchi R1, Kato H2, Furuhashi T1, Nakamura M1, Nishida E1, Watanabe S1, Shintani Y1, Morita A1.
The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences.Kaohsiung J Med Sci.2015 May;31(5):260-4. doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2015.02.003. Epub 2015 Mar 12.
Vitiligo is a refractory skin disease. To investigate the risk factors and treatment responses of patients with vitiligo in Japan, we recorded and analyzed the details of 713 vitiligo patients (comorbidity, treatment responses, family history, age, and sex) who visited the dermatology clinic of the
PMID 25910561