Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of unknown etiology that is clinically
characterized by the development of white macules related to the selective loss of …

Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune alopecia with heterogeneous
severity and distribution. Previous studies found conflicting results about AA epidemiology …

Vitiligo is an important skin disease having major impact on quality of life of patients, many of
whom feel distressed and stigmatized by their condition. Society greets vitiligo patients in …

Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder characterized by localized and/or generalized
depigmentation of the skin and/or mucous membranes, is a well-recognized entity. The …

Generalized vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder in which acquired white patches of skin and
overlying hair result from autoimmune loss of melanocytes from involved areas. Although …

Background Thyroid disease has been suggested to be associated with vitiligo. However,
the outcomes of prevalence studies on thyroid disease in vitiligo vary widely. Objectives To …

This article is a chapter in the ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2014
Compendium. The complete set of guidelines can be found for free download at www. ispad …

Vitiligo is an acquired disorder in which patches of depigmented skin and often overlying
hair, and mucous membranes, are the result of progressive autoimmune loss of melanocytes …

Background Recent clinical studies suggest that the pathogenetic mechanisms of vitiligo
could be of systemic origin as vitiligo is associated with auditory abnormalities as well as …

Generalized vitiligo is an acquired disorder in which patches of depigmented skin, overlying
hair and oral mucosa result from progressive autoimmune loss of melanocytes from the …