Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in vitiligo patients
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Thyroid Dysfunction and Thyroid Antibodies in Iranian Patients with Vitiligo
UNLABELLED Vitiligo is a common skin disorder, and the pathogenesis is unknown. An increased prevalence of autoimmune thyroid diseases has been described in these patients. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and hypoparathyroidism in patients with vitiligo. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and nine patients (38 males and 71 females with vitiligo were enr...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Dermatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2455-4529
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20170803