title: [Changes in thyroid function in systemic lupus erythematosus, progressive systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: According to frequent thyroid function disorders in systemic connective tissue diseases a group of 380 patients were analysed - 70 with systemic erythematous lupus (SLE), 31 with progressive systemic scleris (PSS) and 270 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Thyroxine (T4) and triodothyronine (T3) were measured by radioimmunoassay technique and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) chronologically by monoclonal antibody technique and thereafter by fluoroimmunoassay. Thyreopahty was found at 15 patients with SLE (21.43%), 11 patients with PSS (35.48%) and 35 patients with RA (12.54%). Our results pointed out the significant frequency of thyroid function disorders in these diseases and imply the necessity of the routine thyroid function follow up, therefore to take adequate cure in due time.
authors.affiliation: Klinicka bolnica Osijek, Klinika za unutarnje bolesti, Osijek.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sram
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fustar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prus
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kozul
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008861:Microsomes / Q000276:immunology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013972:Thyrotropin
vernacular_title: Poremećaji funkcije stitnjace kod sistemskog eritematoznog lupusa, progresivne sistemne skleroze i reumatoidnog artritisa.