Is vitiligo a common disease?-1

Type:Uv phototherapy Time:2017-05-16 15:16:28

Key points

Nearly 100 million people worldwide are affected by vitiligo.

Vitiligo is not common in some countries and is very common in other countries: in China 0.09% of the population is affected, while in Gujarat India) 8.8% have vitiligo.

In females, vitiligo starts mainly in the first decade of life.

In males, the peak prevalence occurs in the fifth decade of life.

At present, no convincing explanations can be found for this wide variation in prevalence in different countries.

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