Hypopigmentation
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| Hypopigmentation Classification and external resources |
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| DiseasesDB | 21207 |
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| 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.
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