The Prevalence of Vitiligo in Shaanxi Province of China
- VernacularTitle:陕西省白癜风患病率调查
- Author:
Tao LU
;
Tianwen GAO
;
Anhui WANG
;
Qiang LI
;
Chunying LI
;
Xiaodong ZHAO
;
Dongjie SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vitiligo;
Prevalence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
2003;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of vitiligo in Shaanxi Province. Methods There are 36 million peoples in Shaanxi Province, China. One thousandth of them were selected to be an object of investigation by stratified random sampling. All the inhabitants in the study area were investigated in a door-to-door survey to find out all vitiligo patients among them. Results Forty vitiligo patients were found out of 42 833 people surveyed. Conclusion The prevalence of vitiligo in Shaanxi Province is 0.093%.
