Thyroid diseases in 585 patients with connective tissue diseases
- VernacularTitle:585例结缔组织病患者甲状腺疾病分析
- Author:
Yongmei HAN
;
Xinhua ZHANG
;
Youming LI
;
Yongwei LI
;
Deben SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Connective tissue diseases;
Thyroid function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2008;24(4):408-409
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The clinical data of 585 patients with connective tissue diseases (CTD) were retrospectively analyzed. Thyroid diseases were detected in 236 cases (40.3%) , in which the prevalence of hypothyroidism was the highest (47.9%) , followed by euthyroid sick syndrome (33.1%), Hashimoto thyroiditis (11.4%) and hyperthyroidism (5.1%) ect. Determination of thyroid function and autoantibodies to thyroid gland were essential in these patients.