Vitiligo study tops week's dermatology reads

Study findings that autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer were significantly associated with vitiligo was a top-read article of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.

Other widely-read articles included findings that isotretinoin for acne was not associated with increased depression risk and that movie villains display a higher incidence of dermatologic findings than heroes:

Vitiligo associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases, thyroid cancer

Autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer were significantly associated with vitiligo, according to research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Researchers used the Korean National Health Insurance claims data to study the association between vitiligo and overt autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer. Read more

April is Rosacea Awareness Month

April has been designated Rosacea Awareness Month in the United States and Canada to educate the public about the widespread facial disorder.

An estimated 16 million Americans are affected by the disease, according to the National Rosacea Society. Read more

Isotretinoin for acne not associated with increased depression risk

Isotretinoin treatment for acne was not associated with an increased risk for depression, according to recent research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Researchers in Taiwan noted that although the FDA issued a warning in 1998 regarding possible association of isotretinoin with depression, psychosis, suicidal ideation and suicide, population-based studies in 2000 and 2003 and several other studies failed to demonstrate an increased risk for depression or suicide in association with isotretinoin. Read more

Hidradenitis suppurativa incidence higher in women, young adults, blacks

Incidence of hidradenitis suppurativa has increased over the past decade, with disproportionally higher incidences in women, young adults and blacks, according to study results.

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis in October 2016, using electronic health records data to identify cases of incident hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) among a heterogeneous population-based sample of more than 48 million unique patients in the United States. Read more

Movie villains display higher incidence of dermatologic findings than heroes

A majority of the top American film villains displayed significant dermatologic findings compared with film heroes, which may contribute to prejudice directed at those with skin disease, according to study results published in JAMA Dermatology.

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to identify the dermatologic findings for the all-time top 10 American film villains and heroes, which were compared quantitatively and qualitatively. Read more