Open AccessIncreased prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus in Indian vitiligo patients: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Krishna Gopal,
G Raghurama Rao,
Yadalla Harikishan Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.142493
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , diabetes mellitus , thyroid , thyroid disorder , anti thyroid autoantibodies , endocrinology , hormone , dermatology , autoantibody , immunology , antibody
Though it is well-known that vitiligo is associated with other autoimmune disorders, few Indian studies have focused on the relation between vitiligo, autoimmune thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus.