Table 3.
Correlation of Serum TNF-α Level with Clinical Characteristics
Variables | Serum Level of TNF-α (Mean ±SD) pg/mL | p-value |
---|---|---|
Family history of vitiligo | ||
Positive | 13.39 ± 13.49 | 0.78 |
Negative | 12.49 ± 15.32 | |
Duration of the disease | ||
≤ 2 years | 15.62 ± 18.99 | 0.27 |
> 2 years (n= 56) | 11.76 ± 11.93 | |
VIDA score | ||
−1 | 6.10 ± 4.63 | 0.02 |
0 | 22.98 ± 16.91 | |
1 | 8.27 ±6.22 | |
2 | 16.78 ±8.11 | |
3 | 12.51 ±4.99 | |
4 | 13.20 ±10.89 | |
Vitiligo extent score | ||
< 2 | 12.37±16.90 | 0.98 |
2–10 | 13.77±14.20 | |
10.1.20 | 12.79 ± 10.97 | |
> 20 | 12.02 ± 10.12 |