[Endocrinological disorders in association with alopecia areata-a 27 patients study].

Abstract

Alopecia areata is a dermatological disease, characterized by the loss of hair, which affect men, women and children and can evaluate alone or in association with a variety of other disorders. Between these endocrinological diseases, especial thyroid disorders, have a high incidence. Twenty-seven patients with alopecia areata (12 women and 15 men) aged between 3 and 46 years were endocrinologically investigated. Eighteen of them (66.6%) had endocrinological disorders. Thyroid diseases were present in 10 cases (37%): 4 cases with endemic goiter, 2 cases with nodular goiter and 4 cases with hypothyroidism (1 case with autoimmune thyroiditis, 1 case with nodular goiter, 1 case with cystic goiter and 1 case with hypothyroidism post thyroidectomy for thyroidal lymphoma). Twelve cases (44.4%) were found with tetania. The incidence of thyroid diseases in alopecia areata is higher then in general population (2%), as well as the incidence of tetania. These evidences suggest that it is necessary to make a screening of endocrinological disorders in patients with alopecia areata.

• Authors: G Suditu, C Preda, C Vulpoi, A Toma
• Journal: Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi (Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi) 2001 Jul-Sep Vol. 105 Issue 3 Pg. 533-5 ISSN: 0048-7848 [Print] Romania
• Vernacular Title: Boli endocrine asociate cu alopecia areata--studiu pe un lot de 27 pacienţi.
• PMID: 12092188 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Autoantibodies
• Thyroid Hormones

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Alopecia Areata (complications)
• Autoantibodies (analysis)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Tetany (complications)
• Thyroid Diseases (complications)
• Thyroid Hormones (analysis)