Autoimmune thyroid disease in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionAITD is frequent among patients with RA. Therefore, there is a need of screening of thyroid hormone dysfunction as well as of presence of ATPO and ATG antibodies as markers of AITD in RA patients particularly in young patients, females and those with high disease activity.
Source: The Egyptian Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research