Prevalence and Frequency of Depression in Patients with Vitiligo
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Vitiligo is an acquired disease which occurs in the setting of melanocyte damage (Farnaq et al., 2002). Vitiligo is a systemic disease which presents with spots and patches that lack pigmented cells (Bleechen et al., 1998). This disease is resistant to treatment and consist of relapse and spontaneous recovery (James et al., 2000). The incidence of vitiligo is similar between men and women. Half of the cases occur before the age of 20 years of age (Thomas Habif, 2011). Also, in 25% of the cases, it affects children aged below 10 years (Ahmadi Faezeh et al., Comprehensive Textbook of ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 4 Number 3 (2015) pp. 437-445 http://www.ijcmas.com
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تاریخ انتشار 2002