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Beyond Pigment Loss: Three Therapeutic Objectives in Vitiligo
Vitiligo entails three therapeutic objectives: control of autoimmune activity, restoration of melanocyte function, and interruption of disease memory. Distinguishing these goals can refine clinical management, trial endpoints, and therapeutic development in vitiligo and other immune-mediated skin diseases.
Published in: International Journal of Dermatology
Date: 15 September 2026
Beyond Pigment Loss: Three Therapeutic Objectives in Vitiligo
Yan Valle, Torello Lotti, Julia Sigova, Davinder Parsad
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