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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 197-203 |
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A case control study on the role of interleukin 17 in the pathogenesis of vitiligo
Priyanka Karagaiah, Leelavathy Budamakuntla
Department of Dermatology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Priyanka Karagaiah
Department of Dermatology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Centre, No 3082, 1st A Main, Vbhbcs Layout, Girinagar 4th Phase, BSK 3rd Stage, Bangalore 560085, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/pigmentinternational.pigmentinternational_
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Background: Interleukin 17 (IL-17) has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of vitiligo by many studies but it is unclear whether it has any definitive role in causing depigmentation. IL-17 inhibitors have already been used in other inflammatory disorders with good results and may prove to be a valuable therapeutic modality in vitiligo. Thus, this study aims at adding to the existing data on the role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Objectives: (1) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and the extent of body surface area involvement. (2) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and the severity of disease activity. (3) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and serum vitamin D levels. Methodology: Thirty-two clinically diagnosed patients with vitiligo and 26 age- and sex-matched controls who fulfill the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. After obtaining a detailed history, a complete dermatologic examination was performed and vitiligo area severity index (VASI) and vitiligo disease activity score (VIDA) were assigned. The baseline serum IL-17 level was measured using Raybiotech serum IL-17 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Serum vitamin D was measured for all cases and controls. Results: In our study, the mean VASI score of all the patients was 6.32 ± 10.14 and the mean VIDA score was 1.97 ± 0.999. The mean serum IL-17 levels were 155.72 ± 79.412 pg/mL in patients with vitiligo compared to 102.73 ± 56.478 pg/mL of the controls, with a mean difference of 52.99 pg/mL and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.008). Although, there is no significant correlation between the serum IL-17 levels with the VASI score, our study noticed slightly higher levels of IL-17 in generalized vitiligo and lowest levels were noticed in localized vitiligo. Limitations: Our study was limited by the small sample size of 32. Conclusion: Although, serum IL-17 levels were significantly higher in the patient group than the controls, there was no correlation with the disease extent or activity. Thus, it is difficult to establish a causal role of serum IL-17 in vitiligo.
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