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Decreased Pigmentation

MedGen UID:
1707777
•Concept ID:
C5205893
•
Finding

Definition

Decrease in the amount of pigment. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased Pigmentation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The role of reflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and management of pigmentary disorders: A review.
Farabi B, Khan S, Jamgochian M, Atak MF, Jain M, Rao BK
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Dec;22(12):3213-3222. Epub 2023 Sep 27 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15827. PMID: 37759421
Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variants: Formation, infection, and treatment.
Zhou S, Rao Y, Li J, Huang Q, Rao X
Microbiol Res 2022 Jul;260:127040. Epub 2022 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127040. PMID: 35468490
Open-label study assessing the efficacy and tolerability of topical skincare and sun protection products following intense pulsed light treatment.
Jones IT, Guiha I, Fabi SG
J Cosmet Dermatol 2018 Jun;17(3):441-447. Epub 2017 Nov 21 doi: 10.1111/jocd.12463. PMID: 29164778

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Panoramic dental X-ray exposure leads to oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis-mediated developmental defects in zebrafish embryos.
Karagöz A, Beler M, Altun BD, Ünal İ, Cansız D, Gündüz H, Alturfan AA, Emekli-Alturfan E, Erçalık Yalçınkaya Ş
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023 Dec;124(6S):101661. Epub 2023 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101661. PMID: 37866507
Skin barrier function and changes of serum inflammatory factor level in hyperpigmentation disorders treated with Nd:YAG laser.
Xu C
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2023 May 31;69(5):70-74. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.5.12. PMID: 37571898
Xeroderma pigmentosum.
Lehmann AR, McGibbon D, Stefanini M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Nov 1;6:70. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-70. PMID: 22044607Free PMC Article
Albinism.
Haefemeyer JW, Knuth JL
J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol 1991 Mar-Apr;10(2):55-62. PMID: 2020024
Long term results of venesection therapy in idiopathic haemochromatosis.
Bomford A, Williams R
Q J Med 1976 Oct;45(180):611-23. PMID: 188063

Diagnosis

A Patient With Proteinuria, Myalgias, and Decreased Pigmentation of Facial Skin.
Wu S, Han B, Xiong X
JAMA 2024 Jul 23;332(4):329-330. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.6111. PMID: 38949806
The role of reflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and management of pigmentary disorders: A review.
Farabi B, Khan S, Jamgochian M, Atak MF, Jain M, Rao BK
J Cosmet Dermatol 2023 Dec;22(12):3213-3222. Epub 2023 Sep 27 doi: 10.1111/jocd.15827. PMID: 37759421
Skin barrier function and changes of serum inflammatory factor level in hyperpigmentation disorders treated with Nd:YAG laser.
Xu C
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2023 May 31;69(5):70-74. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.5.12. PMID: 37571898
Efficacy and Safety of Calcipotriene/Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam in the Treatment of Psoriasis in Skin of Color.
Liu J, Cices A, Kaufman B, Sanabria-Gonzalez I, Alexis A
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Feb 1;22(2):165-173. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6910. PMID: 36745370
Xeroderma pigmentosum.
Lehmann AR, McGibbon D, Stefanini M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Nov 1;6:70. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-70. PMID: 22044607Free PMC Article

Therapy

A Patient With Proteinuria, Myalgias, and Decreased Pigmentation of Facial Skin.
Wu S, Han B, Xiong X
JAMA 2024 Jul 23;332(4):329-330. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.6111. PMID: 38949806
Skin barrier function and changes of serum inflammatory factor level in hyperpigmentation disorders treated with Nd:YAG laser.
Xu C
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2023 May 31;69(5):70-74. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.5.12. PMID: 37571898
Efficacy and Safety of Calcipotriene/Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam in the Treatment of Psoriasis in Skin of Color.
Liu J, Cices A, Kaufman B, Sanabria-Gonzalez I, Alexis A
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Feb 1;22(2):165-173. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6910. PMID: 36745370
Randomized trial of balneotherapy associated with patient education in patients with advanced chronic venous insufficiency.
Carpentier PH, Satger B
J Vasc Surg 2009 Jan;49(1):163-70. Epub 2008 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.075. PMID: 18829219
Macrocytosis and pseudoalbinism: manifestations of selenium deficiency.
Vinton NE, Dahlstrom KA, Strobel CT, Ament ME
J Pediatr 1987 Nov;111(5):711-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(87)80247-0. PMID: 3117996

Prognosis

Xeroderma pigmentosum.
Lehmann AR, McGibbon D, Stefanini M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Nov 1;6:70. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-70. PMID: 22044607Free PMC Article
Randomized trial of balneotherapy associated with patient education in patients with advanced chronic venous insufficiency.
Carpentier PH, Satger B
J Vasc Surg 2009 Jan;49(1):163-70. Epub 2008 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.075. PMID: 18829219
Long term results of venesection therapy in idiopathic haemochromatosis.
Bomford A, Williams R
Q J Med 1976 Oct;45(180):611-23. PMID: 188063

Clinical prediction guides

Panoramic dental X-ray exposure leads to oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis-mediated developmental defects in zebrafish embryos.
Karagöz A, Beler M, Altun BD, Ünal İ, Cansız D, Gündüz H, Alturfan AA, Emekli-Alturfan E, Erçalık Yalçınkaya Ş
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023 Dec;124(6S):101661. Epub 2023 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101661. PMID: 37866507
Skin barrier function and changes of serum inflammatory factor level in hyperpigmentation disorders treated with Nd:YAG laser.
Xu C
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2023 May 31;69(5):70-74. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2023.69.5.12. PMID: 37571898
Efficacy and Safety of Calcipotriene/Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam in the Treatment of Psoriasis in Skin of Color.
Liu J, Cices A, Kaufman B, Sanabria-Gonzalez I, Alexis A
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Feb 1;22(2):165-173. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6910. PMID: 36745370
Hypopigmented macules in acantholytic disorders.
Rowley MJ, Nesbitt LT Jr, Carrington PR, Espinoza CG
Int J Dermatol 1995 Jun;34(6):390-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1995.tb04438.x. PMID: 7657436
Long term results of venesection therapy in idiopathic haemochromatosis.
Bomford A, Williams R
Q J Med 1976 Oct;45(180):611-23. PMID: 188063

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