TY - JOUR ID - 98421 TI - Thyroid disorders in patients with Vitiligo JO - Iranian Journal of Dermatology JA - IJD LA - en SN - AU - Family, S AD - Y1 - 2001 PY - 2001 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 17 EP - 20 KW - Vitiligo KW - Thyroid Disorder KW - hyperthyroidism KW - Hypothyroidism DO - N2 - 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. UR - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98421.html L1 - https://www.iranjd.ir/article_98421_eeeb4bb40bc74dac4b4b235d16858cee.pdf ER -