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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
ISSN: 0378-6323 EISSN: 0378-6323
Vol. 77, No. 5, 2011, pp. 571-576
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Bioline Code: dv11167
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Vol. 77, No. 5, 2011, pp. 571-576
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Late onset vitiligo and audiological abnormalities: Is there any association?
Al-Mutairi, Nawaf & Al-Sebeih, Khalid H.
Abstract
Background: There is scarce published data on late onset vitiligo. All the studies showing
association of audiological abnormalities have been done on younger age group of patients.
Aim: To study the clinical characteristics of the patients with late onset vitiligo. Also, to
investigate the audiological abnormalities seen in these patients and compare them with age
and sex matched healthy volunteers.
Methods: One hundred and ninety-seven consecutive
patients developing vitiligo after the age of 40 were studied. These patients were examined
for the audiological abnormalities, and compared with those seen in age and sex matched
healthy volunteers.
Results: Vitiligo started between 40 and 50 years of age in 68.02% of
our patients. Vitiligo vulgaris was the commonest clinical pattern, and most patients reported
onset of their vitiligo on the upper extremities. Fifty four had diabetes mellitus, 19 patients
had autoimmune thyroid diseases, and 32 showed hypoacusis on audiometric examination.
Eighteen controls (age and sex matched healthy volunteers) also showed hypoacusis.
The difference in frequency was not significant (22.37% vs 18%, Χ2- test, P > 0.05). The
sensorineural type of audiologic impairment was more commonly seen both in patients as well
as in controls.
Conclusion: Late onset vitiligo was not found to have statistically significant
association with audiological abnormalities in this study.
Keywords
Audiometry, autoimmune diseases, hypoacusis, late onset vitiligo
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