TOPLINE:

In a study, Black and Hispanic patients with vitiligo were at a significantly greater risk for depression than control individuals, which was not the case for White and Asian patients with vitiligo.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 1087 patients with vitiligo using electronic health records from the National Institutes of Health All of Us Program between 2018 and 2024.

They were compared with 5435 individuals without vitiligo, matched by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, and insurance status.

In both groups, the mean age was 63.2 years; about 63% were women; 49% were White, 19% were Black, 3% were Asian, and 24% were Hispanic patients.

The primary outcome was risk for depression after adjusting for comorbidities such as

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