Association of heterogeneity of the thyroid gland with matrix metalloproteinase-3 in rheumatoid arthritis patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated significant increases of HI and an association between HI and MMP-3 in RA patients with HT. These findings suggest that the inflammation and destruction of the thyroid gland might be closely related to the current activity and terminal joint destruction of RA. PMID: 29442475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research