Estimating the burden of vitiligo: a systematic review and modelling study

• Main Authors: Jennifer Akl, MD (Author), Solam Lee, PhD (Author), Hyun Jeong Ju, PhD (Author), Rosa Parisi, PhD (Author), Ji Yoon Kim, MD (Author), Jae Joon Jeon, MD (Author), Yeon-Woo Heo, MD (Author), Viktoria Eleftheriadou, PhD (Author), Iltefat Hamzavi, MD (Author), Christopher E M Griffiths, ProfMD (Author), Darren M Ashcroft, ProfPhD (Author), Venkataram Mysore, MD (Author), Somesh Gupta, MD (Author), Davinder Parsad, MD (Author), Henry Lim, MD (Author), Jung Min Bae, ProfPhD (Author), Khaled Ezzedine, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by depigmented skin patches, which can pose substantial psychosocial challenges particularly in individuals with dark skin tones. Despite its impact on quality of life, there is an absence of standardised global epidemiologi...