Abstract
Thirty-two consecutive patients presenting with Graves' disease were divided into two groups, black (Group I) and non-black (Group II), and observed for the occurrence of hyperpigmentation. The overall incidence of hyperpigmentation in subjects with Graves' disease was 38 percent, with 12 of 14 Group I patients and 0 of 18 Group II patients demonstrating this finding. Serum thyroxine was higher in Group I than in Group II. We conclude that hyperpigmentation is common in black patients with Graves' disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 127-129 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Thyroidology / A.P.R.I.M |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |