Smoking may boost dermopathy risk in Graves' disease. (Small Study).(Brief Article)
Publication: Skin & Allergy News
Publication Date: 01-JUL-03
Author: Bates, Betsy
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SAN DIEGO -- Patients with two of the most serious, manifestations of Graves disease--acropachy and dermopathy--are three times more likely to have a history of tobacco use and are five times more likely to be current smokers than patients with another thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
A small study presented...
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