Comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with vitiligo: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Few large-scale studies have quantified the burden of comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with vitiligo.

Objective: We sought to determine the prevalence of comorbid autoimmune diseases in patients with vitiligo.

Methods: We conducted a manual chart review on a cohort of 1873 patients with vitiligo seen between January 2002 and October 2012 at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, MI.

Gender-based variability in disease presentation in pemphigus vulgaris.

Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune blistering disorder of the skin. As with many autoimmune diseases, a female predominance in pemphigus vulgaris is well established. The genetic and physiological basis for this gender bias is not well understood.

Update on hidradenitis suppurativa: connecting the tracts.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating skin disease characterized by recurrent abscesses, sinus tract formation, and scarring. Prevalence estimates range from 0.053% to 4.