Hypopigmentation
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'''Hypopigmentation''' is the loss of skin color. It is caused by [[melanocyte]] depletion — a decrease in the amino acid [[tyrosine]], which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.
==Associated conditions==
It is seen in:
*[[albinism]]
*[[idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis]]
*[[leprosy]]
*[[Phenylketonuria]]
*[[pityriasis alba]]
*[[vitiligo]]
==See also==
* [[Hyperpigmentation]]
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