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Event
NYU's Ambulatory Care Center at 240 East 38th Street, New York, NY, USA
We will be having a joint session with another community group, the alopecia areata group. Alopecia areata is an immune-related disease, like vitiligo, that causes hair loss usually in patches on the scalp and eyebrows.
The meeting will be on:
Thursday, April 13th, 2017 at 7PM - 8:30PM on the 11th floor of NYU's Ambulatory Care Center at 240 East 38th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues!
Note that as of now, the meeting time has been changed from 6:30 to 7PM
Spread the word and all family and friends are welcome!
Please let us know if you will be able to attend by email nyvitiligo@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
NY Vitiligo Community
FAQOther Questions
- What is vitiligo?
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- What tests for vitiligo should be done?
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