Autoimmune thyroid disease in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Aim of the work: To determine the frequency of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), anti-thyroglobulin (ATG) and anti-thyroid peroxidase (ATPO) antibodies in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods: 60 RA patients and 60 matched controls were enrolled. Clinical and labor...

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Main Authors: Israa M. Saqre, Amany S. El-Bahnasawy, Seif El-Dein M. Farag, Fagr B. Bazeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418301042