*Leukoderma or vitiligo - loss of pigment in the skin
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*Leukotrichia - loss of pigment of the hair
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*Hypopigmentation or incomplete albinism - generalised reduction of pigment in skin or hair
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*Albinism - inherited lack of pigment
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*Dilution - reduced pigmentation
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*Can be localised or generalised, idiopathic or asociated with other diseases
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*Examples of hereditary conditions: Maltese dilution of cats, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, leukoderma and leukotrichia of Dobermans, Arabian fading syndrome
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*Asociated with some immune-mediated disorders, ''e.g.'' [[Discoid Lupus Erythematosus|discoid lupus erythematosus]]