Vitiligo epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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 overall 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]
Age
- 50% of patients with vitiligo are diagnosed before the age of 20. [2]
Gender
- There is no clear differences between gender, some studies report a higher incidence in women. Other mention that both sexes are equally affected by this disease.
- 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) - ↑ 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
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