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ID | DOID:12297 |
Name | Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease |
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 |
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SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44923005 |
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Synonyms |
Harada's disease [EXACT] uveomeningoencephalitic syndrome [EXACT] Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome [EXACT] |
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