Association of Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Authors

  • Wisal Salman Abd Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Baghdad University.

Keywords:

Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, Thyroglobulin antibodies

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and autoimmune thyroiditis disease. Forty one SLE patients diagnosed by latex agglutination test with twenty age and sex matched controls were included in this study. Results revealed that twenty one (51%) of SLE patients had antithyroglobuline antibody and ten of the SLE had elevated TSH. These results suggests that there was an association between SLE and autoimmune thyroiditis.

Published

2012-12-01

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Section

Articles

How to Cite

(1)
Association of Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. ANJS 2012, 15 (4), 179-182.