Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Vitiligo is a chronic disorder causing skin depigmentation with around 1% global prevalence, affecting people of all ages, skin types and genders.1 Due to the absence of melanin in lesional skin there is a theoretical concern that there might be a higher risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo....

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Main Authors: Ban, Lu, Labbouz, S., Grindlay, Douglas J.C., Batchelor, Jonathan M., Ratib, Sonia
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Published: Wiley 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51051/
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author Ban, Lu
Labbouz, S.
Grindlay, Douglas J.C.
Batchelor, Jonathan M.
Ratib, Sonia
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Labbouz, S.
Grindlay, Douglas J.C.
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description Vitiligo is a chronic disorder causing skin depigmentation with around 1% global prevalence, affecting people of all ages, skin types and genders.1 Due to the absence of melanin in lesional skin there is a theoretical concern that there might be a higher risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo. However, some studies have shown that the genetic and autoimmune profiles of vitiligo patients may confer a degree of protection against the development of melanoma and non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).2 Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to quantify the risk of skin cancer (melanoma and NMSC) in people with vitiligo compared to those without vitiligo.
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spelling nottingham-510512020-05-04T19:33:52Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51051/ Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ban, Lu Labbouz, S. Grindlay, Douglas J.C. Batchelor, Jonathan M. Ratib, Sonia Vitiligo is a chronic disorder causing skin depigmentation with around 1% global prevalence, affecting people of all ages, skin types and genders.1 Due to the absence of melanin in lesional skin there is a theoretical concern that there might be a higher risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo. However, some studies have shown that the genetic and autoimmune profiles of vitiligo patients may confer a degree of protection against the development of melanoma and non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).2 Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to quantify the risk of skin cancer (melanoma and NMSC) in people with vitiligo compared to those without vitiligo. Wiley 2018-04-28 Article PeerReviewed Ban, Lu, Labbouz, S., Grindlay, Douglas J.C., Batchelor, Jonathan M. and Ratib, Sonia (2018) Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology . ISSN 1365-2133 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjd.16703 doi:10.1111/bjd.16703 doi:10.1111/bjd.16703
spellingShingle Ban, Lu
Labbouz, S.
Grindlay, Douglas J.C.
Batchelor, Jonathan M.
Ratib, Sonia
Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort risk of skin cancer in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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