Silverberg Nanette B
Department of Dermatology, Mt. Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1090 Amsterdam Avenue, Suite 11D, New York, NY 10025, USA.
Clin Dermatol. 2014 Jul-Aug;32(4):524-30. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Feb 28.
Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigmentation disorder that is estimated to affect about .5% of the worldwide population. Half of all cases begin in childhood. A variety of advances occurred in the past two decades that have enhanced the management of childhood vitiligo. This contribution reviews recent advances in vitiligo, including a better understanding of the pathogenesis and autoimmune comorbidities, description of the psychological comorbidities, a broader range of therapeutic options.
白癜风是一种自身免疫性色素脱失性疾病，据估计全球约0.5%的人口受其影响。所有病例中有一半始于儿童期。在过去二十年里出现了多种进展，改善了儿童白癜风的治疗。本文综述了白癜风的最新进展，包括对发病机制和自身免疫性合并症有了更好的理解、对心理合并症的描述以及更广泛的治疗选择。
