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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH450002</article-id>
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        <article-title>A case of Vitiligo treated with Silicea</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>P.Shirsath</surname>
            <given-names>Priyanka</given-names>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-06">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>06</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>5</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <elocation-id>1</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>Vitiligo, the pigmentary disorder of indefinite cause is characterized by depigmented or hypo pigmented 
patches that result from absence or reduction in melanocytes .Vitiligo a disease of cosmetic problem but 
has much psychosocial impact. The success rate in treating this condition in conventional medicines is 
limited and sometimes, treatment follows with side effects. Efficacy of Homeopathic medicine in 
treatment of Vitiligo has fewer case records documented in the past. This is a case treated at Out Patient 
Department of Motiwala Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. The case was treated with 
Homoeopathic medicine silicea over a period of six months with steady improvement which is evident 
from the photographs and baseline scores arrived at by using Vitiligo Assessment Score Chart develop 
by CCRH, which was 16 at the entry and became Zero at the end of sixth month.</p>
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        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>Vitiligo</kwd>
        <kwd>Silicea</kwd>
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