Evaluation of the Prevalence and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Vitiligo Patients

Background: Vitiligo is a common disease of the skin, affecting epidermis and hair follicles. Both genders are affected. The main pathogenic mechanism of the disease is the destruction or inhibition of the epidermal melanocytes which is manifested clinically by presence of variable sized areas of sk...

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Main Authors: Eman Rashed, Ibrahim Fouda, Emad Elgmal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian knowledge bank 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Arts
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Online Access:https://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_45442_40d0e68ac7697a24bd4595b7f15c7c76.pdf