Hypopigmentation
Hypopigmentation | |
DiseasesDB | 21207 |
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MeSH | D017496 |
Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte depletion — a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.
Associated conditions
It is seen in:
See also
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