Hundred cases of
vitiligo of all ages and both genders were included in the study. Diagnosis of
Vitiligo was done by clinical examination and was confirmed by Wood's lamp
examination.
Skin biopsy was
carried out for standard pathologic examination to help confirm
the diagnosis in two cases. The presence of vitiligo in parents and siblings
was probed and was recorded.
History was taken
and physical examination was done to see any evidence of presence of following
six autoimmune disorders, alopecia areata, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders
(both hyper and hypothyroidism), Addison disease, systemic lupus erythematosus
and Rheumatoid arthritis.
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