Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and vitiligo: a controlled study
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Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and vitiligo: a controlled study
BACKGROUND Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting disorder due to destruction of melanocytes. Although many theories have been suggested for its pathogenesis, the role of autoimmunity is the most popular one. The association of vitiligo with autoimmune thyroid diseases and the increased prevalence of autoantibodies including thyroid autoantibodies in vitiligo favor this role. Our objective was to...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Dermatology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1471-5945
DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-6-3