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The co-occurrence of Hashimoto thyroiditis in primary Sjogren's syndrome defines a subset of patients with milder clinical phenotype.
Rheumatology international - 1 May 2013
Caramaschi Paola, Biasi Domenico, Caimmi Cristian, Scambi Cinzia, Pieropan Sara, Barausse Giovanni, Adami Silvano
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate in a cohort of 100 consecutive patients affected by primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) the incidence of Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) and to compare the clinical features and the laboratory parameters of patients affected by pSS with and without concomitant HT. In 100 consecutive patients affected by pSS, the occurrence of other autoimmune diseases was recorded and a full examination of thyroid function...
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