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Thyroid disease and other autoimmune phenomena in a family study of primary Sjögren's syndrome.
British journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 1993
Foster H, Fay A, Kelly C, Charles P, Walker D, Griffiths I
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune diseases and autoantibodies have been documented in 42 index cases with definite primary Sjögren's syndrome (1 degree SS), 207 relatives and 39 spouses. The results were compared with control data from a local population survey. Thyroid disease, 1 degree SS and their associated autoantibodies were the commonest autoimmune abnormalities observed and found predominantly in older female relatives. The...
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