OCCURRENCE OF SEGMENTAL AND NON-SEGMENTAL VITILIGO AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Authors

  • 1*Farhan Mir Shaikh, 2Muhammad Suleman Pirzado, 3Hafiz Bashir Ahmed Kalhoro, 4Asba Memon, 5Mehwish Malkani, 6Muhammad Wasif Saleem Author

Abstract

Vitiligo is an acquired disorder of depigmentation which occurs as white macules on skin andmay result in substantial stigmatization and psychological stress. Although treatment options exist, acure for this disease has yet to be discovered.

Objective:To determine the frequency of segmental and non-segmental features with vitiligo at ISDSK.

Method:This prospective study was conducted at Institute of skin diseases. The duration was from Jan-2018 to June-2018. Informed consent was taken from each participant. A prepared questionnaire was used for obtaining baseline characteristics which includes age, race, maritalstatus, duration of vitiligo, occupation, Segmental non segmental features, family history of disease and associated diseases. The analysis of data was performed using SPSS v. 28.

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Published

2021-07-15

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021)

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Articles