Patients With Vitiligo, End-Stage Renal Disease Face Greater Risk of Infection

Vitiligo was significantly associated with an increased risk of bacteremia, cellulitis, and herpes zoster and was more common among those with female sex, Black compared to White race, Hispanic ethnicity, hepatitis C infection, and tobacco use.

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