This case report describes a 40-year-old man with four autoimmune diseases leading to MAS, and suggests an additional classification category for MAS including autoimmune hypothyroidism, alopecia universalis, celiac disease, and immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology” This case report describes an 11-year-old Lhasa Apso diagnosed with hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus, illustrating the link between these common endocrine disorders in dogs.
November 2024 in “Malaysian Journal of Microbiology” In this study, researchers found varying levels of multiple autoantibody types among thyroid disorder patients, with 84.84% of those with immunological hypothyroidism reporting symptoms like weight gain and lethargy, whereas 81.81% of those with immune hyperthyroidism experienced hair loss.
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review reports that alopecia areata affects about 2% of people globally and is linked with psychiatric and medical comorbidities, highlighting its significant disease burden.
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December 2005 in “Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice” This review discusses how skin lesions and haircoat changes in adult horses can indicate systemic diseases, emphasizing the need for veterinary evaluation, and reports no new clinical findings.