Systemic redox imbalance along with increased serum sialic acid is prevalent in patients with active vitiligo: A study from a tertiary care teaching hospital of eastern India

• Main Authors: Nilotpal Banerjee (Author), Sanchaita Gayen (Author), Dolanchampa Modak (Author), Somenath Sarkar (Author), Bibhuti Saha (Author), Sumi Mukhopadhyay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Vitiligo is one of the common depigmenting disorders causing disfigurement and affecting the quality of life. Redox imbalance is known to play a contributory role in melanocyte destruction. Serum sialic acid (SA) is an important marker of the acute-phase response and is associated with o...