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Support for increased cardiovascular risk in non-segmental vitiligo among Egyptians: A hospital-based, case-control study.

Yousra AzzaziWedad Z MostafaKhadiga S SayedMaha AlhelfMiriam SafwatAyman MahrousMona El LawindiNanis Ragab
Published in: Pigment cell & melanoma research (2020)
Vitiligo patients might be at a higher risk of developing dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis, which might increase their risk for the development of cardiovascular disease necessitating prophylactic measures to improve prognosis. Our results might influence the investigative and treatment strategies in the management plan of vitiligo patients in the near future.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • type diabetes
  • patient reported outcomes
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • current status