Article
[Thyroid pathology and multiple autoimmune syndrome: clinical and immunogenetic aspect, apropos of 11 cases].
La Revue de medecine interne - 1 Jan 1993
Bouchou K, André M, Cathebras P, Cauhape P, Aumaitre O, Rousset H
Abstract excerpt
The authors report 11 cases of multiple autoimmune syndromes. Autoimmune thyroid disorders and Sjogren's syndrome seem to be non-randomly associated and might share a genetic predisposition linked to HLA phenotype B8 DR3 and B12 DR4.
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Female
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Retrospective Studies
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune