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Event
3rd Annual Vitiligo Working Group Meeting
780 Mission Street San Francisco, California USA
The 3rd Annual Vitiligo Working Group Meeting will take place at Marriott Marquis San Francisco hotel on Thursday, March 19, 2015. Abstract session will be held in Yerba Buena Salon from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM PST.
Please R.S.V.P. for this event before March 1st via http://goo.gl/forms/1r0DIrjYNM
All abstract submissions are due on January 30th, 2015.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi or Dr. Angie Parks-Miller, Vitiligo Working Group Coordinator at aparks1@hfhs.org
FAQOther Questions
- Does halo nevi affect vitiligo development?
Halo nevi (also known as Sutton's nevi) are characterized by a mole that's surrounded by a ring of depigmented or lighter skin. While both halo nevi and vitiligo involve the des...
- Which diseases most commonly accompany vitiligo?
Vitiligo is rarely an isolated event. Because it involves an overactive immune system, it often coexists with other autoimmune disorders. According to extensive 10-year clinical...
- What are risks of oral and topical corticosteroids?
Corticosteroid drugs (like hydrocortisone, and others) are often used for treating vitiligo. By mimicing the effects of hormones your body produces naturally in your adrenal gla...
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