Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo
Background and Aims: Vitiligo, an acquired sometimes familial depigmentary disorder of the skin and hair that results from selective destruction of melanocytes or pigment cells. It is the single most important non-neo plastic disease that involves both the immune system and melanocytes which are sub...
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| description | Background and Aims: Vitiligo, an acquired sometimes familial depigmentary disorder of the skin and hair that results from selective destruction of melanocytes or pigment cells. It is the single most important non-neo plastic disease that involves both the immune system and melanocytes which are subsequently destroyed and the affected area turns pale and becomes white. The prevalence of the disease is between 1% and 2% in general population. Methods: It is a prospective, randomized, and controlled study. Over 90 vitiligo patients attending Dermatology OPD and vitiligo clinic are enrolled in the study. About 35 apparently healthy, age and sex matched individuals are selected to serve as control. A prescribed proforma containing all the demographic data, relevant questionnaire were recorded for each and every case with brief clinical history suggestive of any thyroid disease as well as those referred by the clinicians. P value <0.05 is considered significant. The Quantitative Determination of Thyroglobulin (Tg) Autoantibodies in Human Serum or Plasma by a Microplate Enzyme Immunoassay. Results: Vitiligo group, thirty four (37.78%) patients have clinical hypothyroidism while 9 (10%) patients have clinical hyperthyroidism. This difference in the distribution is statistically significant (P < 0.05) with a Chi-square value of 10.08. The data are entered, analyzed and computed with SPSS version 15 software and well-known statistical test like Chi-square, students' 't' test have been advocated wherever found applicable. P value <0.05 is considered significant. Conclusion: There is increased incidence of autoimmune thyroid diseases among vitiligo patients. The reason being vitiligo usually precedes the onset of thyroid dysfunction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69bd02fb7769465985e21b09f8a1bbc42023-07-21T11:37:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632023-01-0112461962410.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_344_22Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligoLalchamliani KhiangteC LalrindikBackground and Aims: Vitiligo, an acquired sometimes familial depigmentary disorder of the skin and hair that results from selective destruction of melanocytes or pigment cells. It is the single most important non-neo plastic disease that involves both the immune system and melanocytes which are subsequently destroyed and the affected area turns pale and becomes white. The prevalence of the disease is between 1% and 2% in general population. Methods: It is a prospective, randomized, and controlled study. Over 90 vitiligo patients attending Dermatology OPD and vitiligo clinic are enrolled in the study. About 35 apparently healthy, age and sex matched individuals are selected to serve as control. A prescribed proforma containing all the demographic data, relevant questionnaire were recorded for each and every case with brief clinical history suggestive of any thyroid disease as well as those referred by the clinicians. P value <0.05 is considered significant. The Quantitative Determination of Thyroglobulin (Tg) Autoantibodies in Human Serum or Plasma by a Microplate Enzyme Immunoassay. Results: Vitiligo group, thirty four (37.78%) patients have clinical hypothyroidism while 9 (10%) patients have clinical hyperthyroidism. This difference in the distribution is statistically significant (P < 0.05) with a Chi-square value of 10.08. The data are entered, analyzed and computed with SPSS version 15 software and well-known statistical test like Chi-square, students' 't' test have been advocated wherever found applicable. P value <0.05 is considered significant. Conclusion: There is increased incidence of autoimmune thyroid diseases among vitiligo patients. The reason being vitiligo usually precedes the onset of thyroid dysfunction.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2023;volume=12;issue=4;spage=619;epage=624;aulast=Khiangteanti-thyroid peroxidaseantithyroglobulin antibodythyroid disordersvitiligo |
| spellingShingle | Lalchamliani Khiangte C Lalrindik Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care anti-thyroid peroxidase antithyroglobulin antibody thyroid disorders vitiligo |
| title | Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| title_full | Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| title_fullStr | Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| title_short | Study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| title_sort | study of thyroid disorders in vitiligo |
| topic | anti-thyroid peroxidase antithyroglobulin antibody thyroid disorders vitiligo |
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