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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

Term ID
DOID:12297
Synonyms
  • Harada's disease
  • uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome
  • Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome
Definition
An autoimmune disease that is caused by T helper cell mediated autoimmune attack of melanocytes resulting in inflammation of the inside of the eye, whitening of hair, skin pigment loss, and meningitis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogt%E2%80%93Koyanagi%E2%80%93Harada_syndrome
References
  • GARD:7862
  • ICD10CM:H20.82
  • ICD9CM:364.24
  • MESH:D014607
  • NCI:C85218
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44923005
  • UMLS_CUI:C0042170
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Human Disease   ( DOID:12297 )
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