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Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Vitiligo

Balkan Medical Journal, 2017
The risk of developing metabolic syndrome is increased in patients with vitiligo. The poor clinical features of vitiligo, such as active, extended and segmental vitiligo with an increased duration of time, are independent predictors for developing ...
Hatice Ataş, Müzeyyen Gönül
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MicroRNAs: Emerging players in the pathogenesis of vitiligo

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disease characterized by presence of pale patchy areas of depigmentation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of gene expression and play significant roles in diverse biological and pathological processes ...
Xin Yu, Yuli Cui, Xueqing Zhu, Hongjun Xu, Linfeng Li, Guangcheng Gao   +5 more
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A clinico-epidemiological study on childhood vitiligo

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2016
Introduction: Vitiligo is a disorder of melanocytes which may have a significant effect on the psyche of a patient. Aims: To study the clinical profile of the patients with childhood vitiligo and see the association of vitiligo with other autoimmune ...
Neerja Puri
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Prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo: a multivariate comparative study in 375 patients [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: The onset of vitiligo during childhood is common. Limited data exist that compare the clinical associations of prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo in Arabs.
Huma Khurrum, Khalid M AlGhamdi
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Assessing the Relationship Between Vitiligo and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors [PDF]

, 2023
Advancements in novel combination immunotherapies as well as innovative downstream management courses offer great optimism for the applicability of emerging cancer immunotherapy to prospective treatment of cold tumours.
Matthew Wang, Mohammad Jafferany, Syed Minhaj Rahman, Fahad Ahmed   +3 more
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Variant of TYR and Autoimmunity Susceptibility Loci in Generalized Vitiligo. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Generalized vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by melanocyte loss, which results in patchy depigmentation of skin and hair, and is associated with an elevated risk of other autoimmune diseases.
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Serum interleukin 15 as a marker of activity in patients with vitiligo

Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society, 2021
Background Interleukin 15 (IL15) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The stability of vitiligo represents the periods of no activity of the disease, and it is crucial in ...
Ashraf Hamza, Mona Aiad, Ahmed Abdel-Bary, Eman Gouda   +3 more
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Clinico-epidemiological profile of childhood vitiligo: Experience from a tertiary care center of Northeast India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Vitiligo is a common acquired skin disease characterized by depigmented macules and patches due to loss of functional melanocytes. Childhood-onset vitiligo has distinct epidemiological and clinical characteristics as compared to that of late ...
Swapan Majumder , Binita Singha , Animesh Sarkar , Pankaj Adhicari   +3 more
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Chemical vitiligo: A subset of vitiligo

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Chemical leucoderma, an under-diagnosed common condition often mimicking idiopathic vitiligo, represents an acquired depigmentation induced by repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds in subjects with genetic susceptibility to vitiligo. This has been increasing rapidly in incidence in recent decades in developing countries like India. The term '
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Study of metabolic syndrome in patients of Vitiligo: A single-center observational study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been observed in patients with vitiligo. Literature suggests that there is some link between vitiligo and MetS. Autoimmunity, oxidative stress, and decreased number of melanocytes are involved in its pathogenesis.
Vishal Gourh , Anita Arya , Anand Dubey , Simmi Dube   +3 more
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