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Have Vitiligo. Can It Cause High WBC, Cholesterol, Thyroid Problems? Cramping In Stomach, Fatigue. Diagnosed UTI
my teen daughter has vitiligo and last year she became very ill with what we thought to be mono but blood test after blood tests it kept coming back negative was diagnosed with it anyways put on meds due to the fact her white blood cell count being very high ( cholesterol was elevated also) after few months she was fine til recently with cramping in stomach, fatique went to doctors they did a urine test and again white blood cell count high and diagnosed with UTI . After doing some research on vitiligo ,it has got me worried, this can cause high white blood cell count, cholesterol problems and thyroid issues.going back for thyroid test in couple weeks but any ideas or info is appreciated.
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
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vitiligo is complex skin condition ,in most case it has no systemic involvement .
so as far as my knowledge is concern it has no relation with all these symptoms
yes,due to presence of other condition ,vitiligo may be worsen .
immunity seems to play the role in vitiligo
but the exact reason for it ,still not identified
so dont worry about vitiligo much
i hope i answered your question
welcome to healthcare magic forum
vitiligo is complex skin condition ,in most case it has no systemic involvement .
so as far as my knowledge is concern it has no relation with all these symptoms
yes,due to presence of other condition ,vitiligo may be worsen .
immunity seems to play the role in vitiligo
but the exact reason for it ,still not identified
so dont worry about vitiligo much
i hope i answered your question
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