Abdallah, I., Hussein, O., Abdelmagid, A. (2020). Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital. Benha Medical Journal, 37(1), 297-304. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.79659
Ihab Abdallah; Osama Hussein; Amany Abdelmagid. "Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital". Benha Medical Journal, 37, 1, 2020, 297-304. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.79659
Abdallah, I., Hussein, O., Abdelmagid, A. (2020). 'Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital', Benha Medical Journal, 37(1), pp. 297-304. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.79659
Abdallah, I., Hussein, O., Abdelmagid, A. Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital. Benha Medical Journal, 2020; 37(1): 297-304. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.79659
Epidemiological Study of Vitiligo in Damanhour Teaching Hospital
1Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University Egypt,
2aDepartment of Dermatology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University Egypt,
Abstract
Background: Vitiligo is the most common skin depigmenting disorder resulting from a selective loss of epidermal melanocytes, and affects around 0.5% of the world population. Both sexes are affected, and there are no apparent differences in rates of occurrence according to phototype or race. Aims: This study was doneto evaluate the epidemiology of vitiligo in Damanhour teaching hospital and to assess the clinical presentations of vitiligo. Patients and methods : This is a cross-sectional study on patients of vitiligo among cases who attended the dermatology and andrology outpatient clinic in Damanhour teaching hospital ,El-Behira ,Egypt .A predesigned dermatological sheet was used for data collection from the first 10,000 patients during a period of six months. Patients were clinically examined to determine type of skin diseases they have and those with vitiligo were selected. Results : Out of 10,000 studied patients, there were 86 cases of vitiligo with a prevalence of 0.86%. The results revealed a female predominance. There was a predominance of patients from rural areas. The most common associated disorder was thyroid disease.Conclusion: the prevalence of vitilgo in Damanhour teaching hospital is 0.86% and it is slightly more common among females and in rural areas. The most common exacerbating factor is stress.
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