Rheumatic Manifestations of Endocrine Diseases

Joseph A. Markenson

Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2010;22(1):64-71.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis

In both entities an increase in subclinical and clinical disease as well as an increase in the frequency of antithyroid antibodies has been demonstrated compared with controls.^[22–24] Even though this increase in antibodies (antithyroperoxidase, and antithyroglobulin) as well as abnormal variation in TSH level was demonstrated, there was no alteration of hormone levels nor was there any association with any particular rheumatoid arthritis (RA) phenotype.^[25]

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Abstract and Introduction
Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid Disorders in Patients with Connective Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Scleroderma and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Diabetes Mellitus
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Adrenal Disorders
Addison's Disease
Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
Hypothalamic-gonadal Axis
Conclusion
References

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