The Effect of Otic Melanocyte Destruction on Auditory and Vestibular Function: a Study on Vitiligo Patients

The hallmark of vitiligo is the disappearance of melanocytes from the skin. As a result, of melanocytes presence in the auditory and vestibular apparatus, the involvement of these systems in vitiligo which targets the melanocytes of the whole body is possible; suggesting that vitiligo is a systemic...

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Main Authors: Parvane Mahdi, Amin Amali, Masoumeh Ruzbahani, Akram Pourbakht, Asadollah Mahdavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5494