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Autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10752498     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous data have indicated that organ-specific and non-organ-specific autoimmune diseases may occur in the same patient. We report here our study on the type and prevalence of endocrine autoimmune diseases in undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). A retrospective analysis revealed five out of 75 UCTD cases (6.6%) with cytology-verified autoimmune thyroiditis (associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in one case). Other UCTD patients had Graves' disease (one case), non-toxic multinodular goitre (two cases) and central hypothyroidism (one case). In a prospective study, thyroid function was evaluated in 15 consecutive UCTD patients with neither clinical nor laboratory signs of thyroid involvement. Basal and post-TRH stimulation TSH levels were significantly higher in UCTD patients than in healthy subjects.
Authors:
M G Danieli; L Rossetti; P Fraticelli; G Malcangi; I Testa; G Danieli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical rheumatology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0770-3198     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-25     Completed Date:  2000-05-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211469     Medline TA:  Clin Rheumatol     Country:  BELGIUM    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  42-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Ancona, Italy. eleonora@popcsi.unian.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
Autoantigens / immunology
Biopsy, Needle
Connective Tissue Diseases / complications*,  diagnosis,  immunology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Iodide Peroxidase / immunology
Iron-Binding Proteins*
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Radioimmunoassay
Retrospective Studies
Thyroglobulin / immunology
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / blood,  complications*,  diagnosis,  immunology
Thyrotropin / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Antinuclear; 0/Autoantigens; 0/Iron-Binding Proteins; 9002-71-5/Thyrotropin; 9010-34-8/Thyroglobulin; EC 1.11.1.7/TPO protein, human; EC 1.11.1.8/Iodide Peroxidase

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