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- Title
Thyroid dysfunction and rheumatic diseases.
- Authors
Delamere, J P; Scott, D L; Felix-Davies, D D
- Abstract
Musculoskeletal symptoms developing during the treatment of thyroid disease were studied in 150 patients; 17 developed a symptom complex of early morning stiffness together with shoulder girdle pain and weakness; similar symptoms were seen in only 3 of 100 controls. A prospective study of 16 patients with recent onset rheumatoid arthritis followed during the first 6 months of penicillamine therapy showed no changes in thyroid function tests. It is suggested that changing or abnormal thyroid status may precipitate or exacerbate musculoskeletal disease. Finally, in a retrospective study of 26 patients with both thyroid disease and rheumatoid arthritis, 4 patients had a simultaneous onset of both myxoedema and rheumatoid arthritis, the activity of which was greatly improved by correction of the hypothyroid state.
- Publication
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1982, Vol 75, Issue 2, p102
- ISSN
0141-0768
- Publication type
journal article