Association of lichen planopilaris with thyroid disease: A retrospective case-control study - 16/04/14
, Nikoleta Brankov, BS, Melissa Piliang, MD, Angela Kyei, MD, Wilma F. Bergfeld, MDAbstract |
Background |
Studies on the precise causes and comorbidities seen with lichen planopilaris (LPP) are limited.
Objective |
We sought to determine the prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with LPP.
Methods |
Medical records of 166 patients with LPP and 81 age- and gender-matched control subjects seen in the Department of Dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio between 2000 and 2013 were reviewed.
Results |
A diagnosis of thyroid disease was present in 34% (n = 57) of the 166 patients with LPP, and in 11% (n = 9) of the control subjects (P = .0001). When confined to hypothyroidism only, this disease was found in 29% (n = 48) of the patients with LPP and 9% (n = 7) of the control subjects (P = .0003).
Limitations |
This study was limited by being retrospective.
Conclusion |
In our patients, LPP was associated with thyroid disease, especially hypothyroidism.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : alopecia, cicatricial alopecia, hypothyroidism, lichen planopilaris, thyroid disease, thyroiditis
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| Supported by the American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Mentorship Program scholarship and the North American Hair Research Society scholarship. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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