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by sexyandsweet on Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:02 pm

hereditary

Is vitiligo hereditary? I don't want to give it to my children in the future.

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Dr Anjali Mahto
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by Dr Anjali Mahto on Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:26 pm

Re: hereditary

Many thanks for your question.

Vitiligo can run in families but the inheritance pattern is complicated as there are multiple causative factors involved. Variations in over 30 genes occurring in different combinations have been associated with an increased risk of developing vitiligo and about 20% of people with this condition will have a close family member that is also affected.

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Anjali
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