What causes vitiligo

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Vitiligo disease is a skin disease, a friend of mine got vitiligo disease, facial and hand skin pigmentation, the following and you introduce how vitiligo is caused.

What causes vitiligo

First: genetic theory, which is also one of the most important reasons, the general family with vitiligo, the possibility of emergence is particularly large, this disease can appear in twins and families, indicating that genetics plays an important role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Studies have shown that vitiligo has incomplete penetrance and multiple pathogenic loci.

Second: autoimmune theory, vitiligo can be combined with autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid disease, diabetes, chronic adrenal insufficiency, pernicious anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, malignant melanoma and so on. The specific antibodies of various organs can also be detected in serum, such as anti thyroid antibody, anti gastric parietal cell antibody, anti adrenal antibody, anti parathyroid antibody, anti smooth muscle antibody, anti melanocyte antibody, etc.

Third: the theory of spirit and neurochemistry. Mental factors are closely related to the onset of vitiligo. Most patients have mental trauma, excessive tension, depression or depression at the onset or skin lesion development stage, and the nerve endings of leukoplakia have degenerative changes, which also supports the theory of neurochemistry.

matters needing attention

Vitiligo disease to timely treatment, but also a long-term treatment of the situation, in peacetime to pay attention to the daily diet, eat light food, but also to do a good job of sunscreen.