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ResearchWe address every phase in the vitiligo drug discovery process, from basic research all the way to the clini...
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About VitiligoVitiligo (pronounced vit-ill-EYE-go) is an unpredictable, generally progressive skin disease, which resul...
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WORLD VITILIGO DAYConceived by patients for patients, World Vitiligo Day is a truly global event that aims to increase awaren...
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E-book "Vitiligo: What's new, What's true"Editors try to find answers to three main questions: Vitiligo, who are you? How do we treat Vitiligo?...
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Living Well With VitiligoThroughout the centuries, diagnosis of vitiligo seemed like a life sentence. People with white skin patches...
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World MapVitiligo affects close to 100 million people worldwide, yet there is no cure in sight. The World Vitiligo ...
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News
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Researchers Stop Vitiligo Progression! 24.05.2013
New hope for millions worldwide. Details
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World Vitiligo Day is coming to Detroit 07.05.2013
This year, the WVD walk-a-thon and press-conference will be held in Detroit, between June 22-25. Stay tuned for more details.
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Vitiligo Biobank Network is expanding 12.03.2013
Vitiligo Biobank is coming to Tanzania (Mwanza) and USA (Dallas) soon.
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VR Foundation joins NIAMS Coalition. 11.03.2013
More than 70 organizations (medical, patient advocacy and science based) make up the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Coalition, a group dedicated to advancing the critical research fostered by the NIAMS and the NIH.
What is coming?
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May 24, 2013: VRF Presentation at EADV Spring Symposium
Sodium oxodihydroacridinylacetate in treatment of active vitiligo. Results of preliminary clinical study. Abstract and presentation here
FAQ
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I have vitiligo: will my children have vitiligo too?
Although most cases of vitiligo are sporadic, familial clustering is not uncommon, and up to 20% of patients report on the affected relatives. In whites, the lifetime ...
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Is it possible to stop the progression of vitiligo?
Vitiligo is progressive in 73% of cases and regressive in 1.3%. We usually explain to the patients that progression depends on the modality of the disease spreading: l...
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What causes vitiligo?
It remains unclear what causes damage to melanocytes and their subsequent total inactivation and/or disappearance in vitiligo skin. There are several theories; the mos...
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How can I treat vitiligo?
Choosing a treatment for vitiligo can be difficult, sometimes overwhelming. In general, first-line therapy should be safe, effective, minimally invasive, and cost effi...