Authors: Vijay Prakash Gupta
Introduction : This study was carried out with an objective to document clinico-epidemiological features of vitiligo from this part of the country having varied geo-climatic conditions, rural and semi-urban communities of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Materials and Methods : The diagnosis of vitiligo was essentially clinical, confirmed by at least three senior dermatologists. Clinically ambiguous cases and lesions not accentuating under Woods’ light were excluded. The vitiligo patients were classified according to recent Bordeaux vitiligo global issues consensus conference classification and consensus nomenclatureinto three groups, viz. non-segmental, segmental, and unclassified vitligo. Result : There were 390 men and 460 women (m:f 1:1.1) aged between 2 and 80 years (mean 23.5 years) at presentation. The patients were distributed across all age groups and the majority 450 (52.9%) patients were aged 20 years and also comprised 230 (27.5%) children aged up to 12 years. Conclusion : The patients with an affected first-degree family member may have more chances of onset at an early age compared with others but without a significant difference. Keywords: Vitiligo, Autommune Disorders, Dermatology.
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