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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2015; 3(3): 221-230
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i3.221
Highlights in pathogenesis of vitiligo
Ghada F Mohammed, Amal HA Gomaa, Mohammed Saleh Al-Dhubaibi
Ghada F Mohammed, Amal HA Gomaa, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41551, Egypt
Mohammed Saleh Al-Dhubaibi, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia
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Correspondence to: Ghada F Mohammed, MD, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, El Salam Distric, Ismailia 41511, Egypt. dr_ghada77@hotmail.com
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Received: September 27, 2014
Peer-review started: September 28, 2014
First decision: October 28, 2014
Revised: December 27, 2014
Accepted: January 9, 2015
Article in press: January 12, 2015
Published online: March 16, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: The pathogenesis of vitiligo elaborated by several theory. Future research needed to clarify the interaction of these factors for better understanding of vitiligo pathogenesis and subsequent successful treatment.