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August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that women with PCOS have significantly higher prevalence and levels of thyroid autoantibodies, with these elevated levels suggesting a potential independent autoimmune activation associated with PCOS.
February 2024 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” In this study, researchers examined thyroid function and autoantibody levels in patients with alopecia areata and vitiligo, finding similar rates of thyroid dysfunction and autoantibody presence in both groups, with no significant differences based on ethnicity or gender.
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March 2015 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” In this study, alopecia areata was associated with thyroid autoimmunity but not islet autoimmunity, correlating with specific class II HLA haplotypes linked to various autoimmune diseases.
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January 2014 in “Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi” This study suggests that thyroid autoimmunity may play a role in telogen effluvium pathogenesis, indicating a need for evaluating thyroid autoantibodies in addition to thyroid function tests in these patients.
April 2024 in “DAHUDER Medical journal” This study examined the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and alopecia areata in patients aged 2-65 and found no statistically significant association, despite a notable correlation between anti-TPO levels and disease duration.