January 2023 in “European endocrinology” People with alopecia have a higher risk of thyroid cancer.
Low vitamin D3 is not linked to different levels of thyroid hormones in people with autoimmune thyroid disease.
People with chronic hives should be tested for thyroid autoimmunity to manage their condition better.
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January 2013 in “Clinical and Developmental Immunology” Alopecia areata is caused by immune system attacks on hair follicles, often triggered by viral infections.
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January 2017 in “Acta Endocrinologica” A woman with multiple autoimmune diseases showed improvement in hair loss but not in skin discoloration after treatment.