Millington George W M, Levell Nick J
Dermatology Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
Int J Dermatol. 2007 Sep;46(9):990-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03195.x.
Vitiligo has been mentioned in the tomes of every major religion, with its first description dating back more than 3000 years, to the earliest Vedic and Egyptian texts. Despite this ancient recognition, confusion with disorders such as leprosy has been a problem throughout the ages. This has lead to the stigmatization of vitiligo sufferers. This is a social problem that is still widespread in some, but not all, parts of the world. The ancients also practiced phototherapy for vitiligo. This practice only became common in the Western world with development of psoralen plus ultraviolet A and later ultraviolet B phototherapy in the latter half of the 20th century. In this article, the history of vitiligo up until the end of the 20th century is outlined, covering medical, scientific, and social aspects.
白癜风在各大宗教典籍中均有提及，其首次描述可追溯至3000多年前，最早见于吠陀经和埃及文献。尽管早有记载，但长期以来，白癜风常与麻风病等疾病混淆，这导致了白癜风患者遭受污名化。这一社会问题在世界部分地区（而非全部）仍然普遍存在。古人也曾尝试用光照疗法治疗白癜风。直到20世纪下半叶补骨脂素加紫外线A以及后来的紫外线B光疗技术发展起来，光照疗法才在西方世界普遍应用。本文概述了截至20世纪末白癜风的历史，涵盖医学、科学和社会等方面。
