Risk Factors and Characterization of Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata in Patients With Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease

Rena C. Zuo, Haley B. Naik, Seth M. Steinberg, Kristin Baird, Sandra A. Mitchell, Zoya Kuzmina, Steven Z. Pavletic, Edward W. Cowen

JAMA Dermatology · 2014 · 31 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

Female donor and female donor to male recipient sex mismatch, in particular, are significantly associated with the development of vitiligo and/or AA. Further studies are needed to explore transplant-related risk factors that may lead to better understanding of the pathomechanisms of chronic GvHD.

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