"Hypopigmentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition caused by a deficiency or a loss of melanin pigmentation in the epidermis, also known as hypomelanosis. Hypopigmentation can be localized or generalized, and may result from genetic defects, trauma, inflammation, or infections.
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D017496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.440
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypopigmentation" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment recommendations for patients with vitiligo during COVID-19. Australas J Dermatol. 2021 08; 62(3):e481-e482.
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Beau's Lines and Leukonychia in a COVID-19 Patient. Intern Med. 2020 12 15; 59(24):3259.
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Use of Autologous, Noncultured Melanocyte-Keratinocyte Transplantation in Patients With Stable Genital Leucoderma. Dermatol Surg. 2020 09; 46(9):1225-1227.
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Hypo-pigmented mycosis fungoides is a rare malignancy in pediatrics. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Nov 15; 24(11).
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Vitiligo-like depigmentation patterns in patients receiving immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma. Ital J Dermatol Venerol. 2021 02; 156(1):97-99.
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Disfiguring Leukoderma Caused by Banned Cosmetics: A Quiz. Acta Derm Venereol. 2018 Oct 10; 98(9):914-915.
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Postinflammatory hypopigmentation due to ferrous sulphate. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Apr; 155(2):243-244.
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Comment on "Activation of melanocytes in idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis after 5-fluorouracil infusion using a tattoo machine: Preliminary analysis of a randomized, split-body, single blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 10; 79(4):e79.
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Generalized Dowling-Degos disease with hypopigmented lesions: A diagnostic challenge. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2018 Jan-Feb; 84(1):70-72.
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Long-term mucocutaneous adverse effects of imatinib in Indian chronic myeloid leukemia patients. Int J Dermatol. 2018 Mar; 57(3):332-338.