ABSENCE OF MERKEL CELLS IN LESIONAL SKIN

Background. In vitiligo, other than loss of melanocytes and melanin pigment in the lesional skin, keratinocytes are also Involved. Human fetal Merkel cells are now generally considered to be derived from the epidermis.1 To date, no observations on Merkel cells in lasional skin of active vitiligo have been reported.

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