Table 1: The average melanin levels in the healthy skin and patches of vitiligo in patients, c.u. (M ± SD).
| Localisation |
Melanin levels, c.u. |
|
healthy skin |
vitiligo patches |
| Forehead |
15.8 ± 4.5 |
2.4 ± 2.2*** |
| Eyelids |
9.2 ± 8.0 |
1.1 ± 0.6*** |
| Cheeks |
11.3 ± 5.6 |
1.0 ± 0.0*** |
| Lips |
12.1 ± 4.6 |
8.1 ± 5.0* |
| Neck |
12.5 ± 7.7 |
1.3 ± 0.6*** |
| Breast |
5.0 ± 5.4 |
1.5 ± 2.2** |
| Axillary areas |
13.1 ± 9.0 |
2.8 ± 4.1*** |
| Back |
12.7 ± 11.1 |
2.4 ± 2.7*** |
| Inguinal folds |
13.8 ± 7.8 |
3.7 ± 4.8*** |
| Brachiums |
16.5 ± 12.3 |
2.0 ± 1.8** |
| Elbows |
17.7 ± 11.2 |
2.2 ± 2.3*** |
| Forearms |
19.0 ± 10.9 |
3.0 ± 5.1*** |
| The back of brushes |
16.7 ± 11.5 |
1.5 ± 1.3*** |
| Femurs |
14.1 ± 10.7 |
4.8 ± 3.6** |
| Knees |
19.2 ± 7.6 |
5.5 ± 5.6*** |
| Shins |
16.4 ± 10.4 |
3.3 ± 3.1*** |
| The back of feet |
21.7 ± 9.8 |
3.2 ± 4.0*** |
| Chin |
13.7 ± 6.0 |
10.8 ± 6.9 |
| Buttocks |
6.6 ± 7.4 |
2.7 ± 2.8 |
Note: * – P < 0.05, **– P < 0.01, *** – P < 0.001