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* The prevalence of vitiligo is about 1% of the total worldwide population. | * The prevalence of vitiligo is about 1% of the total worldwide population. | ||
* This varies among geographical areas and age groups, from 0.1% up to more than 2%.<ref>{{Cite journal | * This varies among geographical areas and age groups, from 0.1% up to more than 2%.<ref>{{Cite journal | ||
| author = [[Christian Kruger]] & [[Karin Uta Schallreuter]] | |||
| title = A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults | |||
| journal = [[International journal of dermatology]] | |||
| volume = 51 | |||
| issue = 10 | |||
| pages = 1206–1212 | |||
| year = 2012 | |||
| month = October | |||
| doi = 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05377.x | |||
| pmid = 22458952 | |||
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* Higher prevalence has been found in countries like India, Romania, Uzbekistan and China.<ref>{{Cite journal | |||
| author = [[Christian Kruger]] & [[Karin Uta Schallreuter]] | | author = [[Christian Kruger]] & [[Karin Uta Schallreuter]] | ||
| title = A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults | | title = A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults | ||
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Overview
Vitiligo is a worldwide spread disease that affects around 1% of the total world population. Both sexes are affected equally and a half of patients are diagnosed under the age of 20.
Epidemiology
Prevalence
- The prevalence of vitiligo is about 1% of the total worldwide population.
- This varies among geographical areas and age groups, from 0.1% up to more than 2%.[1]
- Higher prevalence has been found in countries like India, Romania, Uzbekistan and China.[2]
Age
- 50% of patients with vitiligo are diagnosed before the age of 20. [3]
Gender
- There is no clear differences between gender, some studies report a higher incidence in women.[4] Other mention that both sexes are equally affected by this disease.[5]
- Female are diagnosed earlier than men.
Race
- There is no difference between races, but in dark skin patients it is more noticed and has a higher psychological impact.
References
- ↑ Christian Kruger & Karin Uta Schallreuter (2012). "A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults". International journal of dermatology. 51 (10): 1206–1212. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05377.x. PMID 22458952. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Christian Kruger & Karin Uta Schallreuter (2012). "A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults". International journal of dermatology. 51 (10): 1206–1212. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05377.x. PMID 22458952. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Virendra N. Sehgal & Govind Srivastava (2007). "Vitiligo: compendium of clinico-epidemiological features". Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology. 73 (3): 149–156. PMID 17558045. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Kyriakos P. Kyriakis, Ioulios Palamaras, Efrosyni Tsele, Charalambos Michailides & Sofia Terzoudi (2009). "Case detection rates of vitiligo by gender and age". International journal of dermatology. 48 (3): 328–329. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03770.x. PMID 19261030. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Virendra N. Sehgal & Govind Srivastava (2007). "Vitiligo: compendium of clinico-epidemiological features". Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology. 73 (3): 149–156. PMID 17558045. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help)