%0 Journal Article %T Thyroid disorders in patients with Vitiligo %J Iranian Journal of Dermatology %I Iranian Society of Dermatology %Z 2717-0721 %A Family, S %D 2001 %\ 01/01/2001 %V 4 %N 2 %P 17-20 %! Thyroid disorders in patients with Vitiligo %K Vitiligo %K Thyroid Disorder %K hyperthyroidism %K Hypothyroidism %R %X 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 patients with vitiligo (12.9%) and one of controls (1.4%) had abnormal thyroid function tests. Conclusion: Thyroid disorders are more common in vitiligo. %U https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98421_eeeb4bb40bc74dac4b4b235d16858cee.pdf