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Relationship btw Alopecia areata and Vitiligo?
Hello!
My father has Vitiligo and has no pigment in his skin or hair (all over his body). I was recently diagnosed with Alopecia areata and was wondering if there is a connection. Also, he said the doctor told him the type of cancer he got (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphona) is more prevelant in people with autoimmune diseases. Is this true?
My father has Vitiligo and has no pigment in his skin or hair (all over his body). I was recently diagnosed with Alopecia areata and was wondering if there is a connection. Also, he said the doctor told him the type of cancer he got (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphona) is more prevelant in people with autoimmune diseases. Is this true?
A related discussion, UPDATE: Is there a relationship between alopecia areata and vitilgo? was started.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Yes, it is true. Several autoimmune conditions, such as Sjogren's syndrome, thyroiditis, and rheumatoid arthritis, have consistently been linked to malignant or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
I do not know of a connection between alopecia and vitiligo.
Prof. Garth Nicolson
I do not know of a connection between alopecia and vitiligo.
Prof. Garth Nicolson
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