Hyperpigmentation in Graves' disease.
Thirty-two consecutive patients presenting with Graves' disease were divided into two groups, black (Group I) and non-black (Group II), and observed for the occurrence of hyperpigmentation. The overall incidence of hyperpigmentation in subjects with Graves' disease was 38 percent, with 12 of 14 Group I patients and 0 of 18 Group II patients demonstrating this finding. Serum thyroxine was higher in Group I than in Group II. We conclude that hyperpigmentation is common in black patients with Graves' disease.
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Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
D013974:Thyroxine