Comparison of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Patients With Progressive and Stable Vitiligo. Issue 2 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yazdanpanah, Mohammad Javad; Seyedi Noghabi, Seyed Ali; Taghavi, Morteza; Afzal Aghaee, Monavar; Zabolinejad, Naghmeh
• Is Part Of: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. Volume 20:Issue 2(2016:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 138
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: autoimmune thyroid disorder -- progressive vitiligo -- stable vitiligo -- thyroid autoantibodies; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Canada -- Periodicals; Skin -- Surgery -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1177/1203475415604551
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1203-4754

Abstract

Background and Objective: Activity of vitiligo has not been considered as a patient selection criteria in previous studies; we decided to compare the presence of elevated thyroid auto-antibodies in patients with progressive and stable vitiligo. Methods: Seventy-two patients with vitiligo were examined for thyroid problems and were divided into 2 groups of stable and progressive vitiligo according to their history and physical examination. Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti-TPO antibodies), thyroxine (T4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels were assessed for all patients. Results: Elevated levels of anti-TPO antibodies were observed in 43.7% of the patients with stable vitiligo and in 37.5% of patients with progressive vitiligo, which was not statistically significant ( P = .315). Conclusion: This study not only confirmed thyroid dysfunction in patients with vitiligo but also showed that there was no difference in thyroid dysfunction and anti-TPO antibody levels in the subgroups of patients with stable or progressive vitiligo.