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  • Title: Repigmentation in vitiligo universalis: role of melanocyte density, disease duration, and melanocytic reservoir.
    Author: Dogra S, Kumar B.
    Journal: Dermatol Online J; 2005 Dec 01; 11(3):30. PubMed ID: 16409926.
    Abstract:
    Recent reports suggest that vitiligo lesions are not totally devoid of melanocytes. We report an interesting observation made in the vitiliginous skin of an Indian patient being treated for pemphigus vulgaris with dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy. Our observations indicate that melanocytes are never completely absent in the depigmented epidermis and that these melanocytes can recover their functionality in vivo and in vitro under an appropriate stimulus.
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