Thyroid function abnormalities and thyroid autoantibodies have been frequently described in patients with rheumatologic autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma. Limited data are available regarding the prevalence and clinical characteristics of autoimmune thyroiditis in other rheumatologic disorders, such as rheumatic f...

about 8% of the general population suffers from autoimmune diseases, from which 78% are women. one of the most important causes of thyroid diseases is autoimmunity in origin, and it seems that people with thyroid diseases present more signs of asthma. this study was therefore designed to investigate the frequency of autoimmune thyroid diseases in women suffering from bronchial asthma. in a cros...

INTRODUCTION Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions initiated by the loss of immunological tolerance to self-antigens. They constitute heterogeneous group of disorders, in which multiple alterations in the immune system result in a spectrum of syndromes that either target specific organs or affect the body systematically. Recent epidemiological studies have shown a possible shift of one aut...

The main role of vitamin D is regulating bone metabolism and calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. Over the past few decades, the importance of vitamin D in non-skeletal actions has been studied, including the role of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases, metabolic syndromes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and all-cause mortality. Recent evidence has demonstrated an association between low vitamin ...

Objective: The high incidence of non-organ specific autoantibodies in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may suggest an association between MVP and autoimmune diseases. A higher incidence of MVP in patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and Graves’ disease has been demonstrated in various studies. In particular, an increased incidence of MVP in patients with autoimmune thyroid dis...

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are characterized by the presence of thyroid-specifi c autoantibodies. These are direc ted against thyroid microsomes, for which the main target antigen is thyroid peroxidase (TPO), against thyroglobulin (TG), or against the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor. AITD frequently occur in combination with other autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia gravi...

Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is an autoimmune blistering disease presenting in endemic and sporadic forms. The typical presentation is recurrent shallow erosions in a seborrheic distribution. PF has also been found in association with autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroid disease (e.g. toxic nodular goiter and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis). In some patients, PF appears to be triggered by radioi...

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are characterized by the presence of thyroid-specifi c autoantibodies. These are direc ted against thyroid microsomes, for which the main target antigen is thyroid peroxidase (TPO), against thyroglobulin (TG), or against the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor. AITD frequently occur in combination with other autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia gravi...

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are characterized by the presence of thyroid-specifi c autoantibodies. These are direc ted against thyroid microsomes, for which the main target antigen is thyroid peroxidase (TPO), against thyroglobulin (TG), or against the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor. AITD frequently occur in combination with other autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia gravi...

Background and aim: Melasma is an acquired, symmetric hyperpigmentation, specially in sun-exposed skin. Disorders of thyroid gland result from processes that stimulate the overproduction or underproduction of thyroid hormones. This study was performed to assess the association of melasma with thyroid disorders.Materials and Methods: This case-control study was performed...