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hyperpigmentation

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hyperpigmentation [¦hī·pər‚pig·mən′tā·shən]
(medicine)
Increased pigmentation.


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4) Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, along with endocrine abnormalities and cutaneous hyperpigmentation, is a component of Albright-McCune-Sternberg syndrome, a rare condition that primarily affects females.
The company develops and commercializes prescription-based, topical skin health systems that enable physicians to treat a range of skin conditions, including pre-mature aging, photodamage, hyperpigmentation (irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin), acne and soft tissue deficits, such as fine lines and wrinkles.
Polyostatic fibrous dysplasia is seen in both Jaffe-Lichtenstein and McCune-Albright syndromes, along with skin hyperpigmentation (cafe au lait tan macules) and sexual precocity (the most common endocrine disturbance).
 
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