Prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo: a multivariate comparative study in 375 patients

The onset of vitiligo during childhood is common. Limited data exist that compare the clinical associations of prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo in Arabs. To compare the clinical profile of pre and postpubertal onset vitiligo. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. The Vitiligo Eur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2017-11, Vol.92 (6), p.811-815
Hauptverfasser: Khurrum, Huma, AlGhamdi, Khalid M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The onset of vitiligo during childhood is common. Limited data exist that compare the clinical associations of prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo in Arabs. To compare the clinical profile of pre and postpubertal onset vitiligo. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. The Vitiligo European Task Force questionnaire was completed for each patient. A total of 375 patients were included; 199 had postpubertal vitiligo (>12 years), and 176 had prepubertal onset vitiligo (
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176154