Supporting evidence for the possible link between vitiligo and the liver.
Below are a set of quotes from articles found online with links to the articles.
"We report an Afro-Caribbean male who developed vitiligo 10 days following a combined liver–kidney transplant from a Caucasian donor."
http://ndt.oxfordjournals.org/content/24/2/686.full.pdf
"developed vitiligo prior to liver transplantation.Upon initiation of treatment the areas of vitiligo slowly began to improve."
http://www.springerlink.com/content/654061762588n612/
"RATIONALE OF Liv.52 IN VITILIGO Liv.52 (The Himalaya Drug Co.) is a herbal preparation. It has got a protective, stimulant and regenerative action on the liver cells. "
"The liver is an important biochemical factory of the body. Tyrosine is manufactured in the liver, copper is stored in the liver. These factors are important for the synthesis of melanin with the help of tyrosinase and oxygen. So any derangement of liver function is bound to affect the biosynthesis of melanin."
http://www.himalayahealthcare.com/pdf_files/liv007.pdf
"Picrorrhiza is highly recommended for those with skin diseases such as vitiligo, eczema, acne and psoriasis. Many of these diseases manifest when the liver is not processing fats, carbohydrates and proteins effectively"
"Linked to infection, liver toxicity, pituitary exhaustion (inability to producesufficient melanin for the skin cells), adrenal exhaustion (inability to produce sufficientanti-inflammatory compounds so the infection can influence various skin sites); poor diet that has been chronically deficient in critical nutrients."
https://www.mlmtc.com/upexfile/DRW/Vitiligo.pdf
"Dermatologic signs of specific liver diseases include alopecia and vitiligo associated with autoimmune hepatitis, and xanthelasma in chronic cholestatic liver disease."
http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/10/599.full.pdf
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