ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Frequent association of vitiligo with autoimmune endocrine diseases: primary data of the Russian cohort of adult patients

Nuralieva NF1, Yukina MYu1, Troshina EA1, Zhukova OV2,3, Petrov VA2, Volnukhin VA2
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1 Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow, Russia

2 Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

3 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Nurana F. Nuralieva
Dmitriya Ulyanova, 11, Moscow, 117292, Russia; ur.xednay@anarunn

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Funding: this work was supported by Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development of Yugra (agreement No 2022-05-01/2022).

Author contribution: Nuralieva NF — endocrinology examination, data acquisition, statistical analysis, literature analysis, manuscript writing, preparation of the article for publication; Yukina MYu — study concept development, endocrinology examination, manuscript editing; Troshina EA — approval of the study concept and the final text of the manuscript; Zhukova OV — approval of the final text of the manuscript; Petrov VA — dermatology examination, data acquisition, literature analysis; Volnukhin VA — approval of the study concept, dermatology examination, manuscript editing and approval of the final text.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Commitee of the Endocrinology Research Centre (protocol № 17 of 27 September 2017); the informed consent was submitted by all patients.

Received: 2022-09-29 Accepted: 2022-10-13 Published online: 2022-10-29
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