Inherited skin fragility disorders comprise a group of disorders, mainly designated as epidermolysis bullosa (EB), that are characterised by mechanical induced blistering and erosions of the skin and mucous membranes caused by mutations of gene coding for protein components of the dermal–epidermal junction zone. Patients with EB experience various degrees of recurrent skin blistering, widesprea...

Background: Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder of the skin, which has been reported in association with thyroid disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess thyroid disorders in vitiligo patients. Patients and Methods: In this case-control study, thyroid function tests were evaluated in seventy patients with vitiligo and compared with a control group. Results: Nine of seventy patien...