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Autoimmunity of the Thyroid and Vitiligo.

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dr. Gary Pack

Vitiligo is a skin disease with typical light patches of skin (depigmentation). Autoimmunity and endocrine diseases are believed to be related to vitiligo, and there is some suggestion that vitiligo is related to thyroid dysfunction also. This study was done to find a relationship between vitiligo and thyroid autoimmunity. The study involved a count of […]

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Conditions: Autoimmune disease, Autoimmune thyroiditis, Depigmentation, Endocrine dysfunction, Goiter, Skin lesions, Vitiligo

Miscellaneous: Autoantibodies, Thyroid gland, Thyroid stimulating hormone, Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine

Thyroid Dysfunction and the Lipid Profile.

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Dr. Gary Pack

Abnormal thyroid activity can change serum lipids and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Low thyroid activity (hypothyroidism) can raise serum lipids, and treatment can return them to normal. However, hyperthyroidism can be associated with low serum cholesterol also. Thyroid hormone increases cholesterol production and insulin resistance. People with high anti-thyroid antibodies can have high […]

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