Open AccessPlasma thiol levels are associated with disease severity in nonsegmental vitiligo
Author(s) -
Gülşen Akoğlu,
Salim Neşeli̇oğlu,
Eda Karaismailoğlu,
Akın Aktaş,
Özcan Erel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_586_17
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , pathogenesis , thiol , univariate analysis , gastroenterology , disease , plasma levels , severity of illness , multivariate analysis , dermatology , biology , biochemistry
Vitiligo is a depigmenting cutaneous disorder with complex pathogenesis. Thiol compounds are well-known organic structures that play a major role in melanogenesis.