caption: Vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder in which the destruction of melanocytes results in skin depigmentation, occurs at a higher incidence among adults with type 1 diabetes. The association between the two disorders remains unclear, but researchers have suggested that type 1 diabetes and vitiligo may share a common autoimmune etiology. It is recommended that clinicians evaluate patients who experience late-onset vitiligo for diabetes.
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