Nordlund J J, Halder R M, Grimes P
Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dermatol Clin. 1993 Jan;11(1):27-33.
Vitiligo is a disease of unknown origin that causes destruction of melanocytes in the skin, mucous membranes, the eyes, and occasionally in hairbulbs and in the ears. The loss of melanocytes alters both structure and function of these organs. The goals of therapy are multifold. The primary goal is to restore melanocytes to the skin so that the epidermis has a normal morphology. Such repigmented skin regains its normal immune/inflammatory functions.
白癜风是一种病因不明的疾病，它会导致皮肤、黏膜、眼睛，偶尔也会导致毛囊和耳朵中的黑素细胞遭到破坏。黑素细胞的缺失会改变这些器官的结构和功能。治疗目标是多方面的。主要目标是使黑素细胞恢复到皮肤中，以便表皮具有正常的形态。这种重新色素沉着的皮肤恢复了其正常的免疫/炎症功能。
