spv
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hi
Is addison's disease associated with vitiligo? Please explain. Thanks.
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| ManuNastai
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never heard of that!
in addison's the patient has a hyperpigmentation all over..
in vitiligo the skin and the hir that grows on it are WHITE (check out the white hair)
the only thing that is the same is the mecanism.. which is autoimmune
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| Leopard
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It is possible that Addison's disease is associated with Vitiligo.It is not caused by Addison but it is a part of vast syndrome which is called PGA (polyglandular Atrophy) in which Addison ,Hoshimoto ,vitiligo, and many other disease like DM Type I ,pernicious anemia are a part of it.This is inheritable autoimmune disease.
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| vallia
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thanks , didn't know that
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| spjokes
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agree with leopard
http://dermis.net/dermisroot/en/37282/diagnose.ht...
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| Ig F
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thtz true.pts. with addisons disease can also have vitiligo due to autoimmune process.but it isnt related to addisons disease directly...........
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| me007
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Hyperpigmentation, vitiligo, and Addison's disease.
Mulligan TM, Sowers JR.
Addison's disease is an uncommon disorder whose dermatologic manifestations range from vitiligo to hyperpigmentation. The association of adrenal autoantibodies and vitiligo has made the latter a possible cutaneous marker for an autoimmune cause. The other cutaneous marker, hyperpigmentation, is now more clearly understood on the basis of a prohormone common to both adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd...
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