Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in patients with vitiligo: an analysis of current evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The relationship between vitiligo and cardiovascular diseases remains controversial. This study aimed to systematically review the evidence comparing cardiovascular disease risk factors between patients with vitiligo and controls and to perform a meta-analysis of the results.

Data sources

A comprehensive database search was performed for all studies in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register databases from inception to November, 2023. The main keywords used were vitiligo, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, C-reactive protein, and homocysteine.

Study selection

Only observational studies and no randomized controlled trials were included. Of the 1269 studies initially selected, the full texts

SUBMITTER: Liang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418058 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature