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Hypopigmentation is observed in: | Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by [[melanocyte]] depletion or a decrease in the amino acid [[tyrosine]], which is used by melanocytes to make [[melanin]]. | ||
==Causes== | |||
Hypopigmentation is observed in the following conditions: | |||
*[[Pityriasis alba]] | *[[Pityriasis alba]] | ||
Revision as of 13:18, 27 June 2014
| Hypopigmentation | |
| DiseasesDB | 21207 |
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| MeSH | D017496 |
Overvierw
Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte depletion or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.
Causes
Hypopigmentation is observed in the following conditions:
See also
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