title: Association between Wegener's granulomatosis and increased antithyroid antibodies: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We report two patients with severe manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis, who also had significantly increased antithyroid antibodies. Auto-immune reaction against various human tissue antigens probably explains the association between increased anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic and antithyroid antibodies. The clinicians should include thyroid function and antithyroid antibody tests in the laboratory work up of the patients with Wegener's granulomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Alfa HealthCare, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Rosmarakis
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kapaskelis
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Rafailidis
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Falagas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies