An 18-year-old female of Southeast Asian ancestry is distraught over the recent appearance of white patches on her forearms and upper arms, which have been subsequently confirmed as vitiligo. Which of the following statements by the woman express an accurate understanding of her condition?
A) "I suppose it's some comfort that my patches are small and will always stay out of sight in the future."
B) "I'm thankful that there are medications to cure this, but I'm nervous about the side effects."
C) "I suppose this shouldn't come as too much of surprise, since this tends to run in my family."
D) "I'm surprised that I ended up contacting that fungus that caused this problem for me."
Ans:
C
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The incidence of vitiligo is thought to have a genetic component. Vitiligo worsens with time, and treatments are not curative. The etiology is not infectious and does not involve fungus.
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