Autoimmune thyroiditis in peripheral arterial disease.
One hundred and twenty eight patients with angiographically documented peripheral arterial disease were investigated and it was found that 13 patients had a raised fasting serum cholesterol level. Of these, 2 patients were shown to have asymptomatic autoimmune thyroiditis on the basis of having thyroid antibodies and a raised thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH Level).
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
D001323:Autoantibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013972:Thyrotropin