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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported successful repigmentation without scarring in patients with localized and segmental vitiligo after epidermal grafting, but the Koebner phenomenon hindered similar results in some with generalized vitiligo.
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January 2011 in “Allergology International” Among Japanese patients with generalized vitiligo, this study found a genetic susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, particularly autoimmune thyroid disease, within families.
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January 2016 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” In this study, patients with generalized vitiligo treated with a combination of oral compound glycyrrhizin and UVB light showed the most effective repigmentation and disease stabilization compared to other treatment groups.
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the clinical presentation, histopathologic findings, and pathogenesis hypotheses of vitiligo without reporting new clinical results.
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April 1998 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, single hair grafting was reported to be an effective treatment for localized/segmental vitiligo, notably in hairy skin areas, with repigmentation observed in 82% of those cases.