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Treatment outcomes of vitiligo in Asian children
Author(s) -
Tay Evelyn Yuxin,
Chong Cui Lian Vanessa,
Chong Wen Jie Jonathan Paul,
Gan Yiping Emily,
Chuah Sai Yee,
Tan Wei Ding Virlynn,
Thng Tien Guan Steven
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13431
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , retrospective cohort study , cohort , dermatology , cohort study , pediatrics , surgery
This retrospective study aimed to identify factors that predict treatment response in a cohort of Asian children with vitiligo. Shorter duration of vitiligo was associated with better repigmentation. Patients with focal vitiligo of short duration have a good chance of achieving repigmentation with topical agents alone.
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