Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Alopecia areata is a common disorder presenting with severe hair loss in a specific site. This condition is usually accompanied by autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis, lupus erythematosus, vitiligo, myasthenia gravis, diabetes type II, etc. Considering high incidence of thyroid disease in Iranian population, we decided to evaluate the frequency of thyroidal diseases especially autoimmune thyroiditis in patients with alopecia areata.<p class="ab...