Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Patterns in Patients With Vitiligo

What are the clinical characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with vitiligo in the US?In this retrospective cohort study of 24 949 patients with vitiligo, the face was the most frequently affected area reported; approximately one-third of patients did not receive vitiligo treatment after diagnosis, and among those receiving treatment, topical corticosteroids, oral corticosteroids, and topical calcineurin inhibitors/phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors were most common. Treatment patterns varied substantially across age groups; a high variability in treatment sequences and a short treatment duration were also observed.Many patients with vitiligo did not receive follow-up treatment, and therapy duration was relatively short.

Corresponding Author: Genevieve Gauthier, MSc, Pfizer Inc, 17300 Trans-Canada Hwy, Kirkland, QC H9J 2M5, Canada (genevieve.gauthier2@pfizer.com).

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