TY - JOUR AU - Rahman, Razia AU - Hasija, Yasha PY - 2018 DA - 2018/08/15 TI - Exploring vitiligo susceptibility and management: a brief review JO - Biomedical Dermatology SP - 20 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder of chronic depigmentation which is phenotypically characterized by white macules on the skin caused as a result of the systematic destruction of functional melanocytes. This review provides an overview of vitiligo, its etiopathogenesis and disease management, and also discusses the scope of network-interaction studies and polypharmacological studies in understanding vitiligo disease module. SN - 2398-8460 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s41702-018-0030-y DO - 10.1186/s41702-018-0030-y ID - Rahman2018 ER -