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==Pigmentation disorders==

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===Hypopigmentation===

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===[[Hypopigmentation]]===

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*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]]

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~~[[Category:Integumentary System - Pathology]]~~

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