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Thyroid dysfunction in patients with Vitiligo

Friday, October 4th, 2013

Thyroid dysfunction comprises hypothyroidism and hyperthryoidism. Autoantibodies against thyroglobulin and thyroperoxidase are found and the thyroid can still remian functional (normal levels of TSH + F4) 4-21% of patients have these autoantibodies   The prospective study (626 patients) found that: 21% had thyroid stigma (n=131) subclinical hypothyroidsism was found in 51 patients Results suggest that […]

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