Research Progress on Vitiligo and Its Comorbidities
Vitiligo is a chronic acquired depigmentation skin disease, the pathogenesis of vitiligo is not clear, previously, clinicians usually regarded vitiligo as a simple skin disease, but more and more research evidence shows that vitiligo patients are more likely to have autoimmune diseases, psychological diseases and other diseases than the general population. Therefore, this article classifies vitiligo and related diseases, and elaborates its possible pathogenesis, to provide a basis for further research on vitiligo and its comorbidities.
Authors
- Xiaoning Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-1561)
- Haoyuan Hu
Institutions
- Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(12).34
- Primary Topic
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00