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- Title
High frequency of cutaneous manifestations including vitiligo and alopecia areata in a prospective cohort of patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease.
- Authors
Čeović, Romana; Desnica, Lana; Pulanić, Dražen; Serventi Seiwerth, Ranka; Ilić, Ivana; Grce, Magdalena; Mravak Stipetić, Marinka; Klepac Pulanić, Tajana; Bilić, Ervina; Bilić, Ernest; Milošević, Milan; Vrhovac, Radovan; Nemet, Damir; Pavletic, Steven Z.
- Abstract
Aim To determine the frequency and the characteristics of cutaneous manifestations, especially vitiligo and alopecia areata, in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD). Methods 50 patients with cGVHD were prospectively enrolled in the observational study protocol and evaluated by an experienced dermatologist. The evaluation was focused on the clinical spectrum of skin and adnexal involvement, and the cutaneous GVHD score was determined according to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus criteria. The presence of vitiligo, alopecia, xerosis, nail changes, and dyspigmentation was also assessed. Results Out of 50 cGVHD patients, 28 (56%) had skin involvement, and 27 of them (96%) had hypo and/or hyperpigmentations. 11 patients (39%) had a mild cutaneous NIH cGVHD score, 22% moderate, and 39% severe. 15 (30%) patients had nail changes and 10 (20%) had vitiligo or alopecia areata. Univariate analysis showed that patients with vitiligo/alopecia areata received more lines of prior systemic immunosuppressive therapy (P = 0.043), had lower Karnofsky performance status (P = 0.028), and had a higher B-cell number (P = 0.005), platelet count (P = 0.022), and total protein (P = 0.024). Vitiligo and alopecia areata were associated with higher NIH skin score (P = 0.001), higher intensity of immunosuppressive treatment (P = 0.020), and total body irradiation conditioning (P = 0.040). Multivariate regression model showed that patients with higher NIH skin scoring were 3.67 times more likely to have alopecia and/or vitiligo (odds ratio 3.67; 95% confidence interval 1.26-10.73), controlled for all other factors in the model (age at study entry, number of B-cells, platelet count, and global NIH score). Conclusion These data indicate that vitiligo and alopecia areata occur more frequently in cGVHD than previously reported.
- Subjects
GRAFT versus host disease; ALOPECIA areata; VITILIGO; NAIL manifestations of general diseases; NATIONAL Institutes of Health (U.S.); IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; MULTIVARIATE analysis; TOTAL body irradiation; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Croatian Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 57, Issue 3, p229
- ISSN
0353-9504
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3325/cmj.2016.57.229