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CHEMICAL LEUKODERMA: WHAT’S NEW ON ETIOPATHOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS?

Chemical leukoderma denotes an acquired hypopigmentation caused by repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds simulating clinically idiopathic vitiligo. The ailment has been increasing in developing countries like India in recent years. Etiologically, a lot of chemicals, especially phenolic gr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ghosh, Sanjay
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2965912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21063518
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.70680
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Sumario:Chemical leukoderma denotes an acquired hypopigmentation caused by repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds simulating clinically idiopathic vitiligo. The ailment has been increasing in developing countries like India in recent years. Etiologically, a lot of chemicals, especially phenolic group, have been identified in various countries including India. The term, “chemical leukoderma syndrome” has been described to encompass all the various manifestations of chemical leukoderma. Clinical diagnostic criteria have been proposed to diagnose chemical leukoderma clinically more confidently.