Vitiligo

Manríquez, Juan Jorge; Niklitschek, Sergio

doi:10.1002/9781118357606.ch54

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“…Several hypotheses have been postulated for the pathogenesis of vitiligo; among them are the neural theory, the autoimmune theory, and the cytotoxic theory. The neural theory lends the most support for the pathogenesis of SV while NSV is better explained by the autoimmune theory …”

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“…The neural theory lends the most support for the pathogenesis of SV while NSV is better explained by the autoimmune theory. 11,12 The psychological and emotional consequences of the impaired appearance produced by vitiligo can be tremendous, especially for darker-skinned individuals due to the more prominent appearance. 8,10 Even though asymptomatic, the visually evident phenotype is stigmatizing and leads to poor self-image, low self-esteem, and social isolation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comorbidities in vitiligo: comprehensive review

Dahir

Thomsen

2018

Int J Dermatology

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Vitiligo is a common skin disorder characterized by idiopathic, progressive cutaneous hypomelanosis. Vitiligo is associated with several comorbid autoimmune, systemic, and dermatological diseases, primarily thyroid disease, alopecia areata, diabetes mellitus, pernicious anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Sjögren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, ocular and audiological abnormalities, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. It is essential to increase awareness of these comorbidities in order to improve the disease burden and quality of life of patients with vitiligo. Herein, we review the association with the most frequent comorbidities associated with vitiligo.

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confidence: 99%