Research Article

Increased Circulatory Interleukin-17A Levels in Patients with Progressive and Leukotrichial Vitiligo

Table 2

The association of serum IL-17A levels with clinical characteristics of vitiligo patients.

Clinical characteristicsNSerum IL-17 level (pg/mL) value

Gender
 Females343.12 (2.16–15.03)0.81
 Males182.78 (2.11–10.08)

Ages
 ≤30 years2110.68 (3.09–32.91)0.003
 >30 years312.78 (1.96–5.34)

Vitiligo activity
 Stable172.26 (1.94–6.32)0.013
 Progressive354.35 (2.78–32.26)

Family history of vitiligo
 Yes112.26 (1.96–49.10)0.69
 No413.09 (2.47–11.86)

Leukotrichia
 Yes148.27 (2.78–122.62)0.04
 No382.99 (2.02–10.38)

Affected body surface area
 <3%323.08 (2.24–12.02)0.82
 3–10%134.35 (2.42–11.86)
 >10%72.78 (1.78–16.

values were obtained by the Mann–Whitney U test. Data were shown as median (25th–75th).