All posts tagged vitiligo

Genome-wide association study for Vitiligo

Genome-wide association analyses identify 13 new susceptibility loci for generalized vitiligo Author Interview : Richard A. Spritz, M.D. Professor and Director, Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045 USA What are the main findings of the study? Dr. Richard Spritz and colleagues conducted a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo [...]

by on May 7, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Author Interviews, Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Vitiligo
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Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions

DENVER (May 6, 2012) – Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo. It then follows, according to scientists, that people with brown eyes [...]

by on May 6, 2012  •  Permalink
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Leaders in Dermatology: Dr. Pearl Grimes – Vitiligo, Disorders of Skin Pigment

Dr. Pearl E. Grimes, MD is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California LA and Director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California. Dr. Grimes is an internationally recognized expert in pigmentary diseases including vitiligo and melasma as well as ethnic skin and hair disorders. The Institute conducts on-going clinical trials [...]

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by on March 17, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in AAD 2012 Dermatology Interviews, AAD American Academy Dermatology, Author Interviews, Melasma - Chloasma, Pigment Disorders, Vitiligo
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Vitiligo Treatment: Combination fractional carbon dioxide Laser and narrowband UV : Dr. Oh

Combination treatment by 10 600 nm ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser and narrowband ultraviolet B in refractory nonsegmental vitiligo: a prospective, randomized half-body comparative study. Author Interview: Sang Ho Oh, MD, PhD Department of Dermatology Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea What are the main findings of the study? -      In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of combination [...]

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by on February 1, 2012  •  Permalink
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Characterization of Clinical Response in Patients with Vitiligo Undergoing Autologous Epidermal Punch Grafting : Dr. Pandya

Characterization of Clinical Response in Patients with Vitiligo Undergoing Autologous Epidermal Punch Grafting Author Interview: Amit G. Pandya, MD Professor Department of Dermatology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas What are the main findings of the study?  THIS STUDY SHOWS THAT PUNCH GRAFTS: ARE EASY TO DO AND RESULT IN GOOD SURVIVAL FOR [...]

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by on January 25, 2012  •  Permalink
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Vitiligo Treatment with Monochromatic Excimer Light and Tacrolimus: Results of an Open Randomized Controlled Study : Dr. Chiricozzi

Vitiligo Treatment with Monochromatic Excimer Light and Tacrolimus: Results of an Open Randomized Controlled Study Author Interview:  Andrea Chiricozzi MD Department of Dermatology Policlinico Tor Vergata Viale Oxford 81 – 00133 Rome Italy What are the main findings of the study? In our study we demonstrated that the combined treatment of Monochromatic Excimer Light (MEL) and Tacrolimus is [...]

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by on January 11, 2012  •  Permalink
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HLA Molecules in Vitiligo : Author Interview Dr. Rani

Author Interview Rajni Rani Staff Scientist National Institute of Immunology New Delhi-110067 HLA Alleles and Amino-Acid Signatures of the Peptide-Binding Pockets of HLA Molecules in Vitiligo What are the main findings of the study? Vitiligo is a multifactorial depigmenting disorder of the skin that results from the loss of pigment producing cells melanocytes. Manifestations of [...]

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by on December 16, 2011  •  Permalink
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Author Interview Dr. Nicolaidou : Characteristics of Childhood & Later-Onset Vitiligo

Author Interview: Electra Nicolaidou M.D., Ph.D. Ass. Professor 1st Dept. of Dermatology University of Athens, Greece Childhood- and later-onset vitiligo have diverse epidemiologic and clinical characteristics. What are the main findings of the study? The purpose of the study was to provide an epidemiological and clinical comparison between childhood (appearing before the age of 12) [...]

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by on October 28, 2011  •  Permalink
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