Prevalence of undifferentiated inflammatory arthropathy in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in an endocrinology clinic

ConclusionsAlmost 1 in 4 patients with HT had no definite rheumatic disease present with UIA. An early identification of concurrent arthritis in HT patients is necessary for thorough differential diagnosis and prompt treatment initiation to halt potential joint damage and disability.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - October 15, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Luis M. Valderrama ‐Hinds, Eliangel García‐Carrión, Evelyn Hernández, María I. Agostini, Omar R. Reyes‐Morales, Liliana Fung, Soham Al Snih, Martin A. Rodríguez Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research