What are the causes of vitiligo

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Today, I went out to do business with my colleagues in the company. By chance, I found some white spots on his hands. I asked her what was the matter. He wanted to tell me that he had vitiligo. Today, I'd like to talk about the causes of vitiligo.

What are the causes of vitiligo

First, the incidence of vitiligo in patients with other autoimmune diseases and other autoimmune diseases is significantly higher than that in ordinary people. A variety of autoantibodies and anti melanocyte antibodies can be detected in the serum of patients, and the positive rate is 50-93%, which is related to the severity of the disease.

Second, the incidence of vitiligo in malignant melanoma patients was significantly higher than that in normal people. There were 450 cases of melanoma patients in foreign countries, and 29 cases (6.4%) had vitiligo. There are abnormal cellular and humoral immunity in patients with vitiligo, such as changes of T cell subsets, soluble interleukin-2 receptor and some cytokines.

Third: the course of vitiligo is chronic and consistent with the general law of autoimmune diseases. Not only affect the skin, such as vitiligo melanin cells. Some patients were positive for homography. The number of Langerhans cells in the edge of leukoplakia increased.

matters needing attention

There are many friends who don't want to tell others after suffering from vitiligo, because they think that if they tell others about it, they will stay away from him. In fact, there is no need to do so, vitiligo can be cured in the early stage, even in the later stage, it can be cured if we insist on treatment.