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Rheumatic symptoms in autoimmune thyroiditis.

Clement E Tagoe¹

¹Division of Rheumatology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467-2490, USA, ctagoe@montefiore.org.

Current Rheumatology Reports

|January 26, 2015

Summary

Autoimmune thyroiditis (ATD) is linked to rheumatic conditions, even without hypothyroidism. This review explores these rheumatic symptoms and their relevance in rheumatology.

Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Endocrinology
Immunology

Background:

Autoimmune thyroiditis (ATD) is a primary endocrine disorder.
ATD is associated with rheumatologic syndromes, especially with hypothyroidism.
Emerging evidence links ATD to chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia.

Purpose of the Study:

To review rheumatic symptoms associated with ATD.
To discuss the clinical significance of ATD in rheumatology.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current studies on ATD and rheumatic manifestations.

Main Results:

ATD is linked to various rheumatic symptoms.
Rheumatic manifestations can occur even without overt hypothyroidism.

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ATD shows a strong association with fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

Conclusions:

ATD has significant rheumatic manifestations.
Rheumatologists should consider ATD in patients with rheumatic symptoms, regardless of thyroid hormone levels.