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Br J Dermatol
December 2024
Pfizer Ltd, Tadworth, UK.
Background: Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disorder characterized by depigmented patches of skin, which can have significant psychological impacts.
Objectives: To estimate the lifetime incidence of vitiligo, overall, by ethnicity and across other sociodemographic subgroups, and to investigate the impacts of vitiligo on mental health, work and healthcare utilization.
Methods: Incident cases of vitiligo were identified in the Optimum Patient Care Database of primary care records in the UK between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2020.
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September 2024
Dermatology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Dermo-Respiratory Research Laboratory UR14 SP 03, University of Medicine, Monastir, Tunisia.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
April 2024
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.
Melanins are biopolymeric pigments formed by a multi-step oxidation process of tyrosine in highly specialized cells called melanocytes. Melanin pigments are mainly found in the skin, iris, hair follicles, and inner ear. The photoprotective properties of melanin biopolymers have been linked to their perinuclear localization to protect DNA, but their ability to scavenge metal ions and antioxidant properties has also been noted.
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August 2024
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
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June 2024
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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