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Hypopigmentation



Hypopigmentation
Classification & external resources
DiseasesDB 21207
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

  • Hyperpigmentation
 
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