Journal article
Health-related quality of life in paediatric patients with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Nathalie, J Chang, K Ezzedine, M Rodrigues
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17382
Abstract
Vitiligo is an acquired, chronic autoimmune pigmentary disorder that has a profound impact on the quality of life (QoL). It usually appears in childhood or adolescence, with 50% occurring before the age of 20.1 To date, no systematic review has evaluated the impact of vitiligo on the QoL of paediatric patients.