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A clear association exists between NSV and a personal or familial autoimmune diathesis, which targets in particular the thyroid gland in around 25% of patients [24]. Assuming that vitiligo is itself a primary organ-specific autoimmune disorder, with the cutaneous melanocytic system being the target of a systemic immune response, is frequently the next reasoning step. However, observations derived from SV suggest that a primary cutaneous cause should be considered with more attention [3, 26].
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Taïeb, A. (2010). The Concept of Mosaicism Applied to SV. In: Picardo, M., Taïeb, A. (eds) Vitiligo. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69361-1_33
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