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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Hypopigmentation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hipopigmentación
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hipopigmentação
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Synonyms English:
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Hypomelanosis
Hypomelanoses
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Tree Number:
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C17.800.621.440
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Definition English:
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A condition caused by a deficiency or a loss of melanin pigmentation in the epidermis, also known as hypomelanosis. Hypopigmentation can be localized or generalized, and may result from genetic defects, trauma, inflammation, or infections. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with HYPERPIGMENTATION
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History Note English:
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93
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30691
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Unique Identifier:
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D017496
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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