Organ specific and multisystemic autoimmune disease: part of a spectrum which may coexist in the same patient.
Five patients are described who were found to have both systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune thyroid disease. The coexistence of nonorgan specific and organ specific autoimmune disease is discussed.
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Department of Rheumatology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D012894:Sleep Stages; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013974:Thyroxine