Psychiatric Associations of Vitiligo by Race: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Using a Large Multicenter Database

Psychiatric Associations of Vitiligo by Race: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Using a Large Multicenter Database

Authors

  • Naeha Pathak Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Omar Alani Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Dev Patel Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Amit Singal Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Shari Lipner Weill Cornell Medicine

Keywords:

vitiligo, psychiatry, race, TriNetX

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Published

2026-01-30

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): 2026 Vol 16, No 1 | January

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Pathak N, Alani O, Patel D, Singal A, Lipner S. Psychiatric Associations of Vitiligo by Race: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Using a Large Multicenter Database. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2026;16(1):5503. doi:10.5826/dpc.1601a5503

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