Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Innate lymphocyte-induced CXCR3B-mediated melanocyte apoptosis is a potential initiator of T-cell autoreactivity in vitiligo

Characteristics

Healthy

Vitiligo

Subjects (n)

8

14

Age (years), median (IQR)

51 (39–74)

48 (43–56)

Gender (male/female)

5/3

7/7

Disease duration

4 months–14 years

Family history (%)

1 (7%)

Auto-immune thyroid disease (%)

2 (14%)

Location of biopsy (n)

Inner arm (3), leg (2), back (1), abdomen (1) and buttock (1)

Inner arm (5), leg (3), back (2), abdomen (2) and buttock (2)