A prospective evaluation of antithyroid antibody prevalence in 100 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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.
Magnus
J H
JH
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Tromsø, Norway.
Birketvedt
T
T
Haga
H J
HJ
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
D000906:Antibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones