Our work is entirely funded by private donations – we receive no money from government. Your money will help us continue funding research into vitiligo and supporting people affected by the condition.
Our Publications
The Vitiligo Research Foundation is proud to contribute to advancing vitiligo understanding and treatment through a wide range of co-authored publications. From groundbreaking therapeutic approaches and patient-reported outcomes to global awareness initiatives like World Vitiligo Day, our work bridges research, patient advocacy, and innovative AI-tools. Explore the full list below to see how we’re shaping the future of vitiligo care and education.
Understanding Vitiligo Through the Eyes of a Typical Patient in the U.S.. 2024. DOI:
Vitiligo: a Call for Paradigm Shift Towards Comprehensive Patient Care (under review). 2024. DOI:
Mapping the Vitiligo Patient Journey: From Awareness to Treatment or Coping Strategies (under review). 2024. DOI:
World Vitiligo Day: Lessons from Mexico's Annual Headquarters and Its Real-World Impact. 2024. DOI: Full text
Mental Health and Psychosocial Quality-of-Life Burden Among Patients With Vitiligo. 2023. DOI: Full text
Exploring the Natural and Treatment History of Vitiligo: Patient and Healthcare Professional Perceptions From the Global VALIANT Study. 2023. DOI: Abstract
Mental Health and Psychosocial Burden Among Patients With Skin of Color Living With Vitiligo. 2022. DOI: Full text
Using methotrexate in the treatment of advanced vitiligo. 2022. DOI:
Exploring the Natural and Treatment History of Vitiligo: Findings From the Global VALIANT Study. 2021. DOI: Abstract
Emerging drugs for the treatment of vitiligo.. 2020. DOI: Abstract
Therapeutic Options in Vitiligo with Special Emphasis on Immunomodulators: A Comprehensive Update with Review of Literature.. 2019. DOI: Abstract
X Interactive Course “Dermatologia Pediatrica del Mediterraneo”.. 2019. DOI: Read
How the globe celebrated World Vitiligo Day 2019. 2019. DOI: Read
World Vitiligo Day-A grassroots campaign to improve the quality of life of vitiligo patients. 2019. DOI: Read
The XIX National Congress of the Russian Society of Dermatology and Venereology has been celebrated in Moscow, Russia on June 18‐21, 2019.. 2019. DOI: Link
An Innovative Therapeutic Protocol for Vitiligo: Experience with the Use of Fraxel Herbium Laser, Topical Latanoprost and Successive Irradiation with UVA - 1 Laser. 2018. DOI: Read
Patient-reported outcomes: A 5-year long study reveals previously unreported therapeutic, demographic, socio-economic, and other correlations in vitiligo. 2018. DOI: Abstract
Controversial issues in vitiligo patients: a review of old and recent treatments. 2018. DOI: Abstract
Functional nutrition as integrated approach in vitiligo management. 2018. DOI: Abstract
Novel technique for repigmentation of senescence grey hair. 2017. DOI: Abstract
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase-II clinical trial to evaluate oral simvastatin as a treatment for vitiligo. 2017. DOI: Full text
Enhanced genome-wide association studies of autoimmune vitiligo identify 23 novel loci and highlight key pathobiological pathways and causal regulatory variation. 2016. DOI: Full text
“The Prevalence of Vitiligo: A Meta- Analysis”.. 2016. DOI: Full text
Methods Of Vitiligo Treatment. 2016. DOI:
Glabrous lesional stem cells differentiated into functional melanocytes: new hope for regimentation. 2016. DOI:
Cellular stress and innate inflammation in organ-specific autoimmunity: lessons learned from vitiligo. 2016. DOI: Full text
Simvastatin prevents and reverses depigmentation in a mouse model of vitiligo. 2015. DOI: Full text
Increased circulating Th17 cells and elevated serum levels of TGF-beta and IL-21 are correlated with human non-segmental vitiligo development. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2015. DOI: Abstract
Application of peptidoglycan with immunomodulating activity in vitiligo therapy. 2015. DOI: Full text
Peculiarities of cytokine status in patients with vitiligo and stress in anamnesis. 2014. DOI:
VITILIGO. Perspektive i smjernice.. 2014. DOI:
Treatment of 308nm Excimer Laser on Vitiligo: a Systemic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.. 2014. DOI: Read
Vitamin E in vitiligo: towards solving the mystery.. 2014. DOI: JPD
Treatment of vitiligo with NB-UVB: A systematic review. 2014. DOI: Read
Acridone acetic acid, sodium salt, as an agent to stop vitiligo progression: a pilot study.. 2014. DOI: Read
CXCL10 Is Critical for the Progression and Maintenance of Depigmentation in a Mouse Model of Vitiligo.. 2014. DOI: Read
Serum miRNA expression profiles change in autoimmune vitiligo in mice.. 2014. DOI: Read
Vitiligo: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs and Communities.. 2014. DOI: Read
World Vitiligo Day Campaign. Letter to Editor. Journal Of Pigmentary Disorders.. 2014. DOI: Read
Elevated circulating soluble interleukin-2 receptor in patients with non-segmental vitiligo in North American. 2013. DOI: Read
MicroRNA expression profiling identifies potential serum biomarkers for non-segmental vitiligo. 2013. DOI: Read
Comparative analysis of serum autoantibodies in vitiligo patients. 2013. DOI:
Multidisciplinary approach to R&D in vitiligo, a neglected skin disease. 2012. DOI: Read
Classification of vitiligo: a challenging endeavor. 2012. DOI: Read
Review of current clinical studies of vitiligo treatments. 2012. DOI: Read
Quality of life in vitiligo patients.. 2012. DOI: Read
Treatments of vitiligo: what's new at the horizon. 2012. DOI: Read
Metabolic syndrome in vitiligo. 2012. DOI: Read
Vitiligo road map. 2012. DOI: Read
Possible contribution of GSTP1 and other xenobiotic metabolizing genes to vitiligo susceptibility. 2012. DOI:
Systemic analyses of immunophenotypes of peripheral T cells in non-segmental vitiligo: implication of defective natural killer T-cells. 2012. DOI:
Role of cytokines in vitiligo pathogenesis. 2012. DOI:
Virus participation in vitiligo pathogenesis. 2012. DOI:
Vitiligo: Current state (by the materials of XXII World Congress of Dermatology). 2012. DOI:
Genetic aspects of vitiligo pathogenesis: a review of literature. 2012. DOI:
Cloud Medical Research Management (MRM): a Bio-IT tool for correlative studies in dermatolog. 2011. DOI: Read
Natural Antioxidants in General Medicine and in Dermatology. 2011. DOI: Read
Oxidative stress in pathogenesis of vitiligo. 2011. DOI:
Vitiligo immunopathogenesis and immunocorrector neovir in vitiligo treatment. 2010. DOI:
Oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in skin diseases. 2009. DOI:
FAQOther Questions
- Is there a link between vitiligo and depression?
Yes, depression and anxiety often occur alongside vitiligo and can greatly affect a person's quality of life. The connection comes from the fact that both the skin and brain dev...
- What's better: laser or phototherapy?
In a recent study researchers assessed effect and safety of different laser and phototherapy treatments, such as excimer laser/light, narrowband UVB, UVA and PUVA. No significa...
- Vitiligo and hearing loss: any connection?
Vitiligo, primarily known for skin discoloration, can also affect melanocytes in the inner ear, potentially influencing hearing. Hearing loss isn't unique to vitiligo patients a...
Though it is not always easy to treat vitiligo, there is much to be gained by clearly understanding the diagnosis, the future implications, treatment options and their outcomes.
Many people deal with vitiligo while remaining in the public eye, maintaining a positive outlook, and having a successful career.
Copyright (C) Bodolóczki JúliaBy taking a little time to fill in the anonymous questionnaire, you can help researchers better understand and fight vitiligo.