Vitiligo Causes
Vitiligo is a very common disorder,
affecting some 40-50 million people across the
globe, but why does one person fall a victim to
it, while another in similar circumstances does
not, is still a mystery. It means Vitiligo causes may vary from person to person.
There are many theories exist regarding vitiligo causes. Here under we will discuss some prominent one about the vitiligo causes.
Auto-Immunity and Vitiligo Causes:
Of all that we know about causes
of vitiligo, auto-immunity is one of the best
understood factors. It means that your own body
starts producing antibodies, which destroy, color
producing cells of the skin, known as melanocytes.
Vitiligo has been found to be associated with
many auto-immune disorders like thyroid disease,
adrenocortical insufficiency, alopecia areata
(patches of baldness), and pernicious anemia.
These, and other similar facts strongly supports
the autoimmune theory.
Inheritance and Vitiligo Causes:
Inheritance of vitiligo is also
a popular and scientifically corroborated theory.
Vitiligo is certainly more common in the blood
relations of an affected individual. It is however
clear that the inheritance in vitiligo is not
simple, and it currently is not possible to predict
the probability of vitiligo in the offspring of
an affected would be parent.
Some people with vitiligo have
also reported correlation with a single event
like severe sunburn or an episode of emotional
distress. It is however not clear whether such
episodes had an inciting or a precipitating role
in causing vitiligo. It is hence safe to assume
at the moment, that vitiligo results from more
than one causes, like genetics, autoimmunity and
severe physical or emotional stress. Whether however
they operate singly or jointly, is yet to be explored.
