title: [Endocrinological disorders in association with alopecia areata-a 27 patients study].
abstract: Alopecia areata is a dermatological disease, characterized by the loss of hair, which affect men, women and children and can evaluate alone or in association with a variety of other disorders. Between these endocrinological diseases, especial thyroid disorders, have a high incidence. Twenty-seven patients with alopecia areata (12 women and 15 men) aged between 3 and 46 years were endocrinologically investigated. Eighteen of them (66.6%) had endocrinological disorders. Thyroid diseases were present in 10 cases (37%): 4 cases with endemic goiter, 2 cases with nodular goiter and 4 cases with hypothyroidism (1 case with autoimmune thyroiditis, 1 case with nodular goiter, 1 case with cystic goiter and 1 case with hypothyroidism post thyroidectomy for thyroidal lymphoma). Twelve cases (44.4%) were found with tetania. The incidence of thyroid diseases in alopecia areata is higher then in general population (2%), as well as the incidence of tetania. These evidences suggest that it is necessary to make a screening of endocrinological disorders in patients with alopecia areata.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Centrul Medical Nicolina Iaşi.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Suditu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Preda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vulpoi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013746:Tetany / Q000150:complications*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones