Publications by authors named "Conor Vickers"
Article Synopsis
- White diseases refer to various conditions characterized by a reduction in skin and eye pigmentation due to decreased melanin production.
- Melanin levels are influenced by the number and size of melanosomes produced by melanocytes located in the skin and eyes.
- Examples of white diseases include common conditions like albinism and vitiligo, as well as rarer ones like white hand syndrome and Degos disease.
