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My father has leucoderma ..can i to have it?he was 43 when he had it.there is no family history of the condition.
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Vitiligo?: Epocrates answer; "prevalence of 0.5% to 2% worldwide and 1% in the us. There is an increased prevalence in people with a family history of the condition. Vitiligo may manifest at any time in an individual lifespan with an average age at onset of 20 years. " short answer ... You are probably safe.
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