THYROID AUTOIMMUNITY IN ATOPIC DERMATITIS PATIENTS AND THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TWO DISORDERS

Abstract

Background: Th1-type autoimmune disorders like thyroid autoimmunity and Th2-mediated allergy diseases like atopic
dermatitis must be observed in patients who are mutually exclusive due to the counter-regulation of Th1 and Th2 cells.
On the other hand, atopy is thought to be a cause of both urticaria and AD (atopic dermatitis), and thyroid autoimmunity
is linked to chronic urticaria.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in children with atopic
dermatitis and to compare the two conditions using the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) score and biochemical
parameters such as serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), absolute eosinophil count, and vitamin D levels