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... Current Research on What Causes the Disease
As stated before, vitiligo is not an infectious disease. ... Research has shown that vitiligo is a disease genetically inherited; however, the gene configuration must be precise, and often times a child will develop vitiligo without his or her parents showing any indications of the imbalance because more than one gene is responsible for the disorder. ... It is only when a set of vitiligo genes is specifically organized that development is possible. ... Onset following the death of a loved one is common, and even sunburn reaction may precipitate vitiligo.
Other diseases and disorders have been associated with the type of genetics required for vitiligo development. You will most often find that vitiligo patients have family members diagnosed with thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, pernicious anemia, Addison’s disease, and multiple endocrinopathy syndrome. Unfortunately, the cause of vitiligo stills remains scientifically poorly understood. Up to date, no direct connections or genetic variations have been discovered, so researchers have to rely on genetic association studies to identify vitiligo susceptible genes. So far, scientists hypothesize that vitiligo, as an autoimmune disease, may involve white blood cells of the immune system attacking and destroying melanocytes (the pigment producing cells of the skin).
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