title: A prospective evaluation of antithyroid antibody prevalence in 100 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The prevalence of thyroid antibodies in 100 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Northern Norway was studied. The serological data were compared with those from a major population survey in the same area. Compared to the prevalence in the normal population, the present study demonstrates that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher prevalence of antibodies to both thyroid microsomal antigen and thyroglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Magnus
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Birketvedt
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Haga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones