title: Autoimmune thyroid disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Autoimmune thyroid disorders (AITDs) are the most common organ-specific autoimmune disorders. The genetics as well as clinical and laboratory manifestations of AITDs are reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We discuss the association between specific rheumatologic disorders and AITDs and manifestations of AITDs that mimic rheumatologic disorders. The recently discovered common molecular pathways involved in these processes are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AITDs and rheumatologic disorders have significant commonalities both clinically and etiologically. This information is important for rheumatologists and primary care physicians who care for patients with these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. nstathatos@partners.org
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stathatos
authors.forename: Gilbert H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology