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Disorders of Hypopigmentation

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There are numerous disorders of hypopigmentation in black skin. This chapter discusses the various lesions and how they present differently in order to help clinicians differentiate among them.

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  1. Greater Michigan Dermatology, Grand Blanc, MI, USA

    Kelsey Lawrence

  2. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Ali Moiin

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  1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Ali Moiin

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Lawrence, K., Moiin, A. (2020). Disorders of Hypopigmentation. In: Moiin, A. (eds) Atlas of Black Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31485-9_7

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