Vitiligo occurs when
A) too much melanin is produced.
B) bacteria infects oil ducts.
C) an individual is exposed to the herpes virus.
D) melanocytes die forming white patches on the skin.
E) an individual has an inner ear infection.

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Vitiligo is a condition where melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, die or stop functioning, leading to the formation of white patches on the skin.

Vitiligo Occurs When