The prevalence of autoimmune endocrine diseases in vitiligo patients

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Vitiligo is a common polygenic autoimmune disease in which the foci of depigmentation are formed on the skin and/or mucous membranes as a result of the death of melanocytes. There are several hypotheses for the pathogenesis of the disease, the leading role among them is played the autoimmune hypothesis. This review summarizes the available literature data on the prevalence and structure of comorbid endocrine autoimmune pathology in vitiligo patients. In most studies conducted in Europe, America and Asia the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid diseases (including autoimmune thyroiditis and Graves disease), diabetes mellitus and autoimmune adrenal insufficiency was higher in vitiligo patients than in the general population. The results of some studies indicate a frequent association of vitiligo with autoimmune polyglandular syndromes. In the structure of comorbid pathology the highest prevalence was in autoimmune thyroid diseases. A number of studies have established a higher prevalence of autoimmune endocrine diseases in women, as well as in nonsegmental vitiligo patients and in cases of family history of vitiligo and/or other autoimmune diseases. In addition, it was shown that the prevalence of endocrine diseases increases with increasing area of depigmentation. The data obtained justify the advisability of conducting a timely examination of vitiligo patients with the aim of early detection of comorbid diseases and the appointment of appropriate treatment. Further studies are needed to investigate the effect of the identified associations on the course of vitiligo and comorbid endocrinopathies, as well as the effectiveness of therapy and the quality of life of patients.

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E. A. Troshina

Endocrinology Research Centre

Email: vipe26@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8520-8702

чл.-кор. РАН, д.м.н., проф., зав. отд. терапевтической эндокринологии ФГБУ «НМИЦ эндокринологии»

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. A. Volnukhin

Moscow Research and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology

Email: vipe26@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8363-5188

д.м.н., проф., гл. науч. сотр. отд. научно-прикладных методов исследования ГБУЗ МНПЦДК

Russian Federation, Moscow

V. A. Petrov

Moscow Research and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology

Author for correspondence.
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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9706-1920

зав. дерматовенерологическим отд-нием Центрального отдела специализированной медицинской помощи ГБУЗ МНПЦДК

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. F. Nuralieva

Endocrinology Research Centre

Email: vipe26@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6876-3336

науч. сотр. отд. терапевтической эндокринологии ФГБУ «НМИЦ эндокринологии»

Russian Federation, Moscow

M. Yu. Yukina

Endocrinology Research Centre

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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8771-8300

к.м.н., вед. науч. сотр. отд. терапевтической эндокринологии ФГБУ «НМИЦ эндокринологии»

Russian Federation, Moscow

E. M. Orlova

Endocrinology Research Centre

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6196-5322

д.м.н., доц. каф. детской эндокринологии ИВиДПО, вед. науч. сотр. детского отд-ния опухолей эндокринной системы ФГБУ «НМИЦ эндокринологии»

Russian Federation, Moscow

N. V. Frigo

Moscow Research and Practical Center for Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology

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д.м.н., зам. дир. по науч. работе, рук. отд. научно-прикладных методов исследования ГБУЗ МНПЦДК

Russian Federation, Moscow

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