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Childhood vitiligo: a prospective hospital-based study.

Al-Mutairi N, Sharma AK, Al-Sheltawy M, Nour-Eldin O

Department of Dermatology, Farwaniya Hospital, Farwaniya, Kuwait. nalmut@usa.net

Eighty-eight consecutive children presenting with vitiligo to a hospital dermatology clinic in a 1-year period were assessed clinically, and for autoimmune and endocrine disorders. Vitiligo started between 8 and 12 years of age in 51% of our patients. A positive family history was obtained in 27.3% of the patients. Vitiligo vulgaris was the most common clinical type seen. Three patients, though clinically asymptomatic, showed antithyroid antibodies. Our results are compared with those published previously on the subject.

Published 12 July 2005 in Australas J Dermatol, 46(3): 150-3.
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