EditorVitiligo is a common dermatologic condition that affects 1% of the population worldwide, with no sexual predilection. Several co-morbidities have been described in association with this disorder: thyroidopathies, pernicious anaemia, diabetes, etc. 1 However, no cardiovascular (CV) risk profile has been related so far. Several studies have analysed the relationship between other common dermatological conditions like psoriasis, lichen planus (LP) or androgenetic alopecia and CV disease or metabolic syndrome, showing a possible association 2-5 based on a convergent mechanism of T-cell mediated chronic inflammation in cutaneous conditions, atherosclerosis or dyslipemia. 6,7
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