Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of Vitiligo patients in Bangladesh
Author: Hasan et al. Summary: Vitiligo is a well-recognized skin disorder in developing countries including Bangladesh. The present study was conducted to assess the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of Vitiligo patients in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted for the period of six months. Socio-demographic characteristics, clinic-epidemiological profile and treatment patterns were evaluated among 539 confirmed vitiligo patients. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 21. Among the vitiligo patients, 53.1% were female and mean age of the patients was 23.2(SD-1.5) years. Approximately 4% of the respondents had diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorder and 1.7% had hypertension. Parental consanguity was reported by 3.3%