Early-onset childhood vitiligo is associated with a more extensive and progressive course

Early-onset childhood vitiligo is associated with a more extensive and progressive course

Objectives Vitiligo commonly presents in children, with half of all cases developing before 20 years of age. Although studies have characterized differences between pediatric and adult vitiligo, little is known about vitiligo presenting in early childhood. The purpose of this study was to compare cl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2015-09, Vol.73 (3), p.467-470
Hauptverfasser: Mu, Euphemia W., MD, Cohen, Brandon E., BS, Orlow, Seth J., MD, PhD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Age Distribution
Age of Onset
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Dermatology
Disease Progression
Female
halo nevus
Humans
Male
Nevus, Halo - diagnosis
Nevus, Halo - epidemiology
pediatrics
pigmentation disorder
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution
vitiligo
Vitiligo - diagnosis
Vitiligo - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives Vitiligo commonly presents in children, with half of all cases developing before 20 years of age. Although studies have characterized differences between pediatric and adult vitiligo, little is known about vitiligo presenting in early childhood. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical features of early-onset (
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2015.05.038