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Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Segmental Vitiligo

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease (AID) of the skin, which affects pigment-producing melanocytes and results in depigmented patches. It has been demonstrated that; anti-thyroid hormones autoantibodies may have a role in the process of depigmentation among cases with vitiligo. Objective: To evaluate auto-immunity role in segmental vitiligo (SV) by comparing anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibody (Ab) in vitiligo and healthy subjects. To compare anti-TPO Ab in segmental vitiligo and non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) patients. Patients and Methods: This was a case-control study that comprised 3 groups, 20 patients with SV, 20 patients with NSV and 40 healthy individuals with age and sex-matched controls. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid peroxidase antibody (antiTPO) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique in each group. Results: Anti-TPO positivity was demonstrated to be significantly more common in non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) than segmental vitiligo patients. While TSH level did not differ significantly between groups. Conclusions: This result suggests that AIDs are more common among cases with NSV than SV. Anti-TPO Ab positivity is more common among females and among cases with a long duration of vitiligo.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2024.343360

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segmental vitiligo, Non-segmental, thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid peroxidase antibody

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94

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1

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45268

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2024-01-01

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2024-02-28

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2024-01-01

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799

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804

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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606

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Segmental Vitiligo

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24 Dec 2024