Is Vitiligo / Leukoderma a Genetic Disease?
People suggest that vitiligo|leukoderma is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. About a third of patients have at least one relative with vitiligo|leukoderma, and these patients’ close relatives have about a 16 times elevated risk of getting vitiligo|leukoderma versus the general population. This risk is a little more in relatives of patients who get vitiligo|leukoderma early and a little less in relatives of patients who get it later.
