THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Authors

  • Wisal Salman Abd Mohsen Department of Biotechology, College of Science, Baghdad University

Keywords:

Rheumatoid arthritis, Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, Thyroglobulin antibodies

Abstract

There has been controversy over the possible association of antithyroid with RA (Thyroiditiswith Rheumatoid Arthritis). We have therefore compared the prevalence thyroid antibody antithyroglobuline (anti-TG) and abnormal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in 57 RA patientswith 20 aged matched control. 9 (16%) of the RA patients had thyroid Ab whereas no one ofcontrol had thyroid Ab (p<0.01). RA patients had TSH levels between (6-25 mU/L), while allcontrol group had TSH levels within normal range (p<0.01). These results suggests that RA isassociated with RA have minor hypothyroidism.

 

Published

2010-06-01

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Section

Articles

How to Cite

(1)
THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. ANJS 2010, 13 (2), 159-163.