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How To Treat Hyperpigmentation?
Leopard syndrome
Prevention
Genetic counseling is recommended for people with a family history of multiple lentigines syndrome who want to have children.
References
Gibbs NF, Makkar HS. Disorders of Hyperpigmentation and Melanocytes. In: Eichenfield LF, Frieden IJ, Esterly NB, eds. Textbook of Neonatal Dermatology. 2nd Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2001: p. 196.
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