A Study of Cutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Thyroid Disorders / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
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: 635-642, 1985.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The clinical investigation was performed regarding cutaneous manifestations in 495 patients with thyroid disorders who had visited Pusan National University Hospital from January, 1979 to April, 1984. The results of this study were as follows I. Of the 495 patients with thyroid disorders, 417 patients(84. 2%) showed various cutaneous manifestations. Among the cutaneous manifestations presented in the 176 patients with hyperthyroidism, hyperhidrosis was the most common(24. 2%), followed by pruritus (42. O%), chronic urticaria(29, 5%), bronze appearance(21. 6%), sparsity of hair (20. 5%), soft and friable nail(17. 6%). 3. Among the cutaneous manifestations presented in the 57 patients with hypothyroidism, pruritus was the most common(26. 3%), followed by sparsity of hair (21. 1%,), chronic urticaria(19. 3%), soft and friable nail(14. 0%). 4. In patients with Graves disease, cutaneous manifestations were more frequently observed than those of other thyroid disorders. 5, Autoimmune thyroid disorders such as Graves' di ease and Hashimotos thyroiditis were rarely associated with vitiligo(only 2 cases) and alopecia areata(only 1 case).
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Main subject:
Pruritus
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroiditis
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Graves Disease
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Alopecia
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Hair
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Hyperhidrosis
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Hyperthyroidism
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Hypothyroidism
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1985
Type:
Article
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