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Causes of Vitiligo
Vitiligo is caused by the loss or failure of melanocytes, the specialized cells that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin, hair, and eye color. When melanocytes are destroyed, suppressed, or stop functioning properly,…
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Causes of Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Toxic epidermal necrolysis is caused by a severe immune-mediated reaction, most often to a medication, in which the body mistakenly attacks its own skin and mucous membranes. The condition does not arise from ordinary…
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Causes of Urticaria
What causes urticaria? Urticaria, commonly called hives, develops when specialized cells in the skin release inflammatory mediators, most importantly histamine, into the surrounding tissue. This triggers swelling in the superficial skin layers and produces…
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Causes of Tinea pedis
Tinea pedis, commonly called athlete’s foot, is caused by a fungal infection of the skin of the feet. It develops when dermatophyte fungi gain access to the outer layer of skin, survive there, and…
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Causes of Tinea cruris
Tinea cruris is caused by a fungal infection of the groin and inner thigh region, usually involving dermatophyte fungi that thrive on keratin-rich skin. It develops when these organisms are able to colonize the…
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Causes of Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis is caused by infection of the scalp hair and surrounding skin by dermatophyte fungi, a group of organisms that feed on keratin. In practical terms, the condition develops when these fungi gain…
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Causes of Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is caused by an abnormal immune reaction, most often triggered by a medication and less commonly by an infection or other medical stressor. The disorder develops when the immune system mistakenly identifies…