Table 3.
Recommended diagnostic procedures in vitiligo (57) .
| If diagnosis is cetain | If diagnosis is uncertain |
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| Anti-TPO, antithyroglobulin antibodies TSH and other tests if needed to assess thyroid function or diagnosis (e.g. anti-TSHR antibodies if Grave's disease) Additional autoantibodies (only if patient's history, family history, and/or laboratory parameters point toa strong risk of additional autoimmune disease), endocrinologist/immunologist advice if multiple autoimmune syndrome detected |
Punch biopsy from lesional and non-lesional skin Other tests if needed (mycology,molecular biology to detect lymphoma cells, etc.) |
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TPO, thyroid peroxidase; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; TSHR, TSH receptor.