title: [Scleroderma with anomalies of the thyroid function. 7 cases].
abstract: Thyroid function, studied in 36 scleroderma patients revealed 7 abnormal cases: 6 hypothyroid patients secondary to autoimmune thyroiditis and 1 hyperthyroidism secondary to Graves' disease. In the hypothyroid subgroup, 3 cases presented a localized systemic sclerosis and the 3 others presented a diffuse systemic sclerosis; Sjögren syndrome was found in 2 of these patients. The hyperthyroid patient presented a diffuse systemic sclerosis. Because of the association between scleroderma and thyroid diseases, we suggest to perform thyroid screening regularly for all patients with systemic sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Beyrouth, Liban, Université Saint-Joseph, Faculté de Médecine.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghayad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tohme
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Choueiry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Sclérodermie avec anomalies de la fonction thyroïdienne. Sept observations.