| Vitiligo: the historical curse of depigmentation. | |
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PMID: 17822509 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Vitiligo has been mentioned in the tomes of every major religion, with its first description dating back more than 3000 years, to the earliest Vedic and Egyptian texts. Despite this ancient recognition, confusion with disorders such as leprosy has been a problem throughout the ages. This has lead to the stigmatization of vitiligo sufferers. This is a social problem that is still widespread in some, but not all, parts of the world. The ancients also practiced phototherapy for vitiligo. This practice only became common in the Western world with development of psoralen plus ultraviolet A and later ultraviolet B phototherapy in the latter half of the 20th century. In this article, the history of vitiligo up until the end of the 20th century is outlined, covering medical, scientific, and social aspects. |
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Authors:
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George W M Millington; Nick J Levell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of dermatology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0011-9059 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-07 Completed Date: 2008-01-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243704 Medline TA: Int J Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 990-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dermatology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK. george.millington@nnuh.nhs.uk |
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History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Humans Phototherapy / history Prejudice Social Isolation Vitiligo / history*, therapy |
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