Prevalence of thyroid abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The prevalence of thyroid abnormalities was determined in 131 patients: group I = rheumatoid arthritis, 68 patients, group II = systemic immunological diseases (IIa Sjögren's syndrome, n = 6; IIb other rheumatic autoimmune disease, n = 17), group III = other rheumatic diseases n = 13 and control group (n = 27). Thyroid abnormalities (hypo, hyperthyroidism, nodular goiter) were frequent: 33.8% in group I, 100% in group IIa, 11.7% in group IIb. Hypothyroidism was present in 19.1% (group I), 50% (group IIa). 6% (group IIb). Autoimmune thyroiditis was found in 16.2% in group I, 100% in group IIa, 11.7% in group III. Thyroid diseases are frequent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore thyroid tests might be performed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Caron
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Department of Endocrinology, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
Lassoued
S
S
Dromer
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C
Oksman
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F
Fournie
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A
D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology
D012217:Rheumatoid Factor