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Vitiligo White Patches

2016-04-17 06:07:50
My Grandmother has vitiligo and she is undet this condition from past 4 years. Is this medical problem hereditary and is their any chances of passing down to her grand kids? What are the chances of passing it down?
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There is a high chance of passing it through genes.

Answered2016-04-18 03:49:24

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