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Skin pigmentation disorder is one of the common skin diseases. In general, skin gets its color from melanin pigment, which is produced by melanocytes in the skin. When these cells are damaged, they can negatively affect melanin production. Pigmentation disorders in the skin are classified as hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Hyperpigmentation appears due to increased melanin in the skin. Typical hyperpigmentation disorders include post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, solar lentigines, freckles, and cafe´ au lait macules. These conditions are generally benign but can be distressing to patients. Addison's disease and some other endocrine disorders may cause diffuse hyperpigmentation. Hypopigmentation is caused by a decrease in melanin production in the skin. Examples of hypopigmentation include vitiligo, albinism, fungal infections, and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation, for example after burns or psoriasis. The nine chapters in this book discuss the latest clinical and therapeutic findings on the most common skin pigmentation disorders and their effect on patients' quality of life.
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The Vertebrate Pigmentary System: From pigment cells to Disorders provides readers with fundamental knowledge of the structural and functional aspects of vertebrate pigment cells - melanophores and melanocytes - from their origin to different stages of development to related diseases. Chapters of the book explain the specific regulatory receptors and markers, signaling pathways of skin melanocytes along with the diseases (hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation) in humans associated with their disruption. Concurrently, the etiologies of pigmentary disorders and the various therapeutic approaches for their treatment are presented in focused chapters of the book with updated information from recent publications. A summary of natural product based treatment for hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation rounds up the contents. This reference is a basic guide for medical students and dermatology residents, and a handy source of information for students, researchers, academicians in the field of pigment cell biology, pharmacology and cosmetology.
Pigmentation disorders. --- Pigments --- Testing.
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Pigmentation disorders --- Pathology --- Therapy
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Animal pigments. --- Pigmentation disorders. --- Pigmentation Disorders. --- Skin Pigmentation.
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Melanocytes. --- Pigmentation Disorders --- Pigmentation disorders. --- Pigmentation --- physiopathology. --- physiology.
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Pigmentation disorders. --- Vitiligo. --- Skin manifestations.
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Pigmentation disorders. --- Deficiency diseases --- Metabolism --- Skin --- Disorders --- Diseases --- Pigmentation disorders --- Pigmentation Disorders. --- Skin Diseases --- Skin Pigmentation. --- pathology.
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Pigmentation Disorders --- Skin Manifestations --- Skin Diseases
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Pigmentation Disorders --- Melanins --- chemically induced --- pharmacology
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