Profile of vitiligo among the attendants of phototherapy units in two university hospitals in Assiut, Upper Egypt

Conclusion: From this study a hypothesis was generated outlining a profile for vitiligo patients in Assiut. We concluded that vitiligo most commonly occurs in the first two decades of life and more commonly in the female population. Vitiligo vulgaris was the most common clinical type observed. The minority had a positive family history, whereas the majority had progressive course of the disease. Leukotrichia was the most commonly associated abnormality. Vitiligo is less often associated with systemic diseases.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society - Category: Dermatology Tags: Original articles Source Type: research