Abstract              Background: Vitiligo is a commonly acquired, idiopathic, heritable depigmentary anomaly of the skin and/or mucous membranes. It is a major social and cosmetic concern, characterized by depigmented patches surrounded by a normal or a hyperpigmented border. Aims: To study the demographic, etiological and clinical profile of vitiligo patients. Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based clinical study was conducted in a tertiary medical center over a period of one year which involved 100 patients with vitiligo who were assessed using detailed history taking and clinical examination for demographic, etiological and clinical data. Results: Majority of patients were in the age group of 26-35 years. Among 100 patients, female preponderance was noted in the study with a percentage of 57% followed by 43% males. Most of the patients (68%) had history of generalized lesions while 32% of the patients gave history of localized lesions. 27 (27%) cases give a definite family history, out of which 19 (70%) patients was the 1^st degree relative and 8 (30%) cases were 2^nd degree relative. Out of 100 patients, 93[93%] were not associated with any disease while diabetes mellitus was seen in 1(1%), hypertension in 4(4%), bronchial asthma in 1(1%), and hypothyroidism in1 (1%) patient.

Key Words: vitiligo, familial, association