White patches: White patches on the skin. See free access online books about White patches below. See detailed information below for a list of 12 causes of White patches, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of White patches. Of the 12 causes of White patches that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'White patches' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of White patches based
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Subtypes of White patches:
White skin patches (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with White patches:
Whitening (45 causes), Paleness (478 causes), Skin symptoms (3695 causes), Skin color changes (1697 causes), Skin problems (3427 causes)
Symptoms related to White patches:
Mouth white patch, Tongue white patch, Whiteness (478 causes), Pallor (478 causes), Rash (948 causes), Skin color changes (1697 causes), Vitiligo (9 causes), Hypopigmentation (23 causes), Halo nevus, Skin injury, Tinea versicolor, Lichen sclerosis et atrophicus, Leprosy (13 causes), Morphea
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