HYPERPIGMENTATION, VITILIGO, AND ADDISONS-DISEASE

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 36  (4) , 317-+
Abstract
Addison''s disease is an uncommon disorder whose dermatologic manifestations range from vitiligo to hyperpigmentation. The association of adrenal autoantibodies and vitiligo has made the latter a possible cutaneous marker for an autoimmune cause. The other cutaneous marker, hyperpigmentation, is now more clearly understood on the basis of a prohormone common to both adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).

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