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What You'll Learn
Learn about the pathophysiology, therapeutic updates, dietary impacts, botanicals, supplements, and integrative approaches for treating vitiligo.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients with vitiligo.
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The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Raja Sivamani | Grants/Research Support Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board) Ownership Interest / Stock Holder |
Apple Bodemer | No financial relationships to disclose |
Peter Lio | Grants/Research Support Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board) Speakers Bureau Ownership Interest / Stock Holder Royalty Other |
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Venita Sivamani, Planner | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Planners at Your CE Source | No financial relationships to disclose |
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Welcome to module 19 as we get a view into vitiligo!
Update on Pathophysiology
This session will review the pathophysiology of vitiligo.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact vitiligo has on quality of life
- Identify autoimmune diseases that can be associated with vitiligo
- List factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of vitiligo
Therapy of Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a challenging yet common condition with a complex literature. We review the therapeutic updates to discern the highest level of evidence and most up-to-date therapeutic approaches.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the therapeutic treatment ladder for vitiligo
- Outline some of the promising agents under study
- Identify some of the potential adverse effects and potential pitfalls of the therapies
Diet and Foods
This activity will review the role of diet and foods in vitiligo, including the role of fatty foods, the association with gluten free diet, and the role of antioxidant rich food ingestion.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate the evidence for the role of foods in vitiligo
- Review the association between vitiligo and celiac disease
Botanicals and Supplements in Vitiligo
Vitiligo remains a very challenging condition with many unmet needs. We review the literature on botanicals and supplements in detail and discuss their clinical implications.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the unmet needs in the therapy of vitiligo
- Outline some promising botanicals and supplements for the treatment of vitiligo
- Identify some of the potential pitfalls of using some of these therapeutic approaches
Practical Integration with Pharmaceuticals
This lecture summarizes integrative approaches that can augment standard pharmaceutical treatments of vitiligo.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- List a supplement that has evidence for augmenting the benefits of phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo
- Recognize an Autoimmune Protocol diet
- Describe how Medical Hypnosis can be helpful for treating autoimmune disease
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Update on Pathophysiology
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Therapy of Vitiligo
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Diet and Foods
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Botanicals and Supplements
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Practical Integration with Pharmaceuticals
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Post-Quiz
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