Daily Archives: Saturday September 6th, 2014

Vitiligo and Atherosclerosis

Vitiligo is suggested in a study by the same authors (HERE) to be associated with metabolic syndrome. High blood sugar and hypertension are risk factors and this study suggests that atherosclerosis could also be associated with vitiligo. Moreover, insulin resistance and increased homocysteine levels have already been described. Atherogenesis in its initial stages involves oxidative…

Vitiligo and Metabolic syndrome

Vitiligo affects 1% of the world population and is a psychologically devastating disease especially when visible areas are affected, such as the face. Psoriasis is associated with the so-called named “metabolic syndrome” (MS): abdominal (central) obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting plasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, and low high-density cholesterol (HDL) levels) Metabolic syndrome is…