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Global clinicoepidemiological pattern of childhood vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Saeedeh FarajzadehMaryam KhaliliMajid MirmohammadkhaniFatemeh PaknazarFereshteh RastegarnasabBahareh Abtahi-Naeini
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2023)
The review indicated that childhood vitiligo is more prevalent in women. Non-segmental forms of childhood vitiligo were the most common, including vulgaris, focal and acrofacial. The clinicoepidemiological pattern of childhood vitiligo is variable in different geographic areas.
Keyphrases
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  • young adults
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  • insulin resistance
  • cystic fibrosis
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  • breast cancer risk