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Medical condition
Familial progressive hyperpigmentation
Other namesMelanosis universalis hereditaria
This condition in inherited in an autosomal dominant manner
SpecialtyMedical genetics

Familial progressive hyperpigmentation is characterized by patches of hyperpigmentation, present at birth, which increase in size and number with age. This is a genetic disease, however the gene that accounts for this spotty darkening of the skin has yet to be discovered. Although rare, the congenital disease is most prevalent among populations originating from China.

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References

  1. RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Familial progressive hyperpigmentation". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 20 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

The American Journal of Human Genetics 84, 672–677, May 15, 2009

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Pigmentation disorders/Dyschromia
Hypo-/
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Loss of
melanocytes
Vitiligo
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hypomelanosis
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Melanin/
Melanosis/
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