Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Dermatological features of thyroid disease
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Pretibial myxoedema is a feature of Graves disease (autoimmune hyperthyroidism), NOT hypothyroidism - despite the name. It is caused by TSH receptor antibody stimulation of dermal fibroblasts causing GAG overproduction.
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