Have you ever wondered just exactly what the scientific/medical communities are working on to help find a cure for vitiligo? Here is a list I came across which contains links to publications who have written about vitiligo research.
Happy Reading!
Recent Publications on vitiligo:
• Case detection rates of vitiligo by gender and age.
Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) possesses a sac-like ovary with…6th March, 2009
Athens, Greece.- Int J Dermatol. 2009 Mar;48(3):328-9. (DOI Direct Link)
• Comorbidities in dermatology.
Recently, comorbidities have been rediscovered in dermatology. Although…4th March, 2009
Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Centre, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA- Dermatol Clin. 2009
Apr;27(2):137-47, vi. (DOI Direct Link)
• Treating vitiligo and psoriasis with the excimer laser.
Recently, comorbidities have been rediscovered in dermatology. Although…4th March, 2009
Aftergut Dermatology in Dallas, Texas, USA.- JAAPA. 2008 Dec;21(12):53-4.
• Classification and design of teledermatology practice: What dermatoses? Which technology to apply?
Abstract Dermatologists are mostly confined to urban regions and rural…3rd March, 2009
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Jagadguru Sri- J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol.
2009 Feb 24. (DOI Direct Link)
• A Four-Month Randomized, Double-Blind Evaluation of the Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the
Treatment of Glabellar Lines in Women with Skin Types V and VI.
BACKGROUND Histologic differences (e.g., dermal thickness, collagen…3rd March, 2009
Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles,- Dermatol Surg. 2009 Feb 22. (
• Novel homozygous AIRE mutation in a German patient with severe APECED.
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is…28th February, 2009
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics- J Pediatr Endocrinol
Metab. 2008 Oct;21(10):1003-9.
• Autoimmune Destruction of Skin Melanocytes by Perilesional T Cells from Vitiligo Patients.
In vitiligo, cytotoxic T cells infiltrating the perilesional margin are…27th February, 2009
• New insights on therapy with vitamin D analogs targeting the intracellular pathways that control
repigmentation in human vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a progressive depigmenting disorder affecting 0.5-2% of the…26th February, 2009
Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health- Med Res Rev. 2009 Feb 24.
• Vitiligo-like lesions in an adult patient treated with Imatinib mesylate.
Vitiligo is a progressive depigmenting disorder affecting 0.5-2% of the…24th February, 2009
Hematology Department, DBBM, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131- Leuk Res. 2009 Feb 19.
• Vitiligo and multiple sclerosis in a patient treated with interferon beta-1a: a case report.
Vitiligo is a progressive depigmenting disorder affecting 0.5-2% of the…19th February, 2009
Department of Neurology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Besevler-Ankara,- Eur J Neurol. 2009 Feb
13. (DOI Direct Link)
Cosmetic camouflage is indispensable for patients with vitiligo and can…19th February, 2009
Department of Dermatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine,- Dermatol Ther. 2009
Jan-Feb;22(1):90-3. (DOI Direct Link)
• The use of suction blisters for the recipient area in epidermal grafting for vitiligo.
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is…12th February, 2009
Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University- J Eur Acad
Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Jan 13. (DOI Direct Link)
• Sphingolipid-mediated restoration of Mitf expression and repigmentation in vivo in a mouse model of
Summary Recent advances in the identification and characterisation of stem…12th February, 2009
Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, Indian Institute of Chemical- Pigment Cell Melanoma
Res. 2009 Jan 22. (DOI Direct Link)
• Independent component analysis for assessing therapeutic response in vitiligo skin disorder.
This paper describes an image analysis technique that objectively measures…12th February, 2009
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi- J Med Eng Technol.
2009;33(2):101-9. (DOI Direct Link)
• Use of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents: A possible therapy for vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a depigmenting skin disorder resulting from the loss of…10th February, 2009
Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical- Med Hypotheses. 2009
May;72(5):546-7. Epub 2009 Feb 6. (DOI Direct Link)