rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and thyroid Archives

Abstract Number: 539 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Thyroid Function in Early Versus Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Suad Hannawi¹, Issa Al Salmi² and Haifa Hannawi³, ¹Rheumatology Department. Ministry of Health and Prevention, Asst.Prof, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ²Prof, Muscat, Oman, ³Research Department. Ministry of Health and Prevention, Asst.Prof, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Background/Purpose: Thyroid dysfunction is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Subclinical hypothyroidism is the first most common, followed by clinical hypothyroidism. Thyroid dysfunction in RA had…
Abstract Number: 1524 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Suppletion Therapy May be Warranted in RA Patients with Co-Existent Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Rabia Agca^1,2, Hennie Raterman², Suat Simsek³, Alexandre E. Voskuyl² and Mike T. Nurmohamed^1,4, ¹Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Location Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Internal Medicine, Noodwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Location Alkmaar, Alkmaar, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune thyroid disease often coexists with RA and has been associated with an elevated cardiovascular (CV) risk, especially in hypothyroid patients. However, the existing…
Abstract Number: 67 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Increased Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis – an Epidemiological Study
Anne M. Kerola¹, Tuomo Nieminen², Markku J. Kauppi³, Hannu Kautiainen⁴, Kari Puolakka⁵, Lauri J. Virta⁶ and Tuomas Kerola³, ¹Medical School, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, ²Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁴Unit of Primary Health Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, ⁵Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ⁶Research Department, the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a wide set of comorbidities, including several autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis, which is a common cause…

Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and thyroid"

Thyroid Function in Early Versus Established Rheumatoid Arthritis

Suppletion Therapy May be Warranted in RA Patients with Co-Existent Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Increased Prevalence of Hypothyroidism Preceding Rheumatoid Arthritis – an Epidemiological Study