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Vitiligo
Also Known As: Leucoderma
Condition / disease reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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Condition overview
Attributes
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 100 people
Linked signs and symptoms
3Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
Linked drugs / medications
1Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
7Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
1Medical therapy
2Lifestyle changes
1Behavioural changes
1Alternative and complementary therapies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
0No linked diagnostic tests are listed yet.
Biological and test markers
0This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
No biological marker links are listed yet for this condition.
Introduction / full article
Vitiligo
Vitiligo
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Ultraviolet Light Therapy:
Recommendation: Strongly in favor (UV light therapy is effective in treating vitiligo)
Grade of Evidence: Moderate quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org