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Thyroid dysfunction and uveitis

L B Cantor, J C Weber, T F Schlaegel

    Annals of Ophthalmology
    |June 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Patients with certain types of uveitis, including toxoplasmosis and tuberculosis, showed significant hypothyroidism. Other uveitis diagnoses did not correlate with low thyroxine levels, and no cases of hyperthyroidism were observed.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Endocrinology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Uveitis is a complex intraocular inflammation with diverse etiologies.
    • Thyroid dysfunction can manifest with various systemic symptoms, potentially impacting ocular health.
    • Previous research suggests potential links between autoimmune and infectious diseases and endocrine abnormalities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction, specifically hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, in patients diagnosed with different types of uveitis.
    • To identify specific uveitis diagnostic entities associated with abnormal thyroxine levels.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 544 patients with uveitis.
    • Measurement of serum thyroxine levels.

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  • Categorization of patients based on presumptive uveitis diagnoses.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant hypothyroidism (thyroxine < 5.3 microgram/dL) was observed in patients with presumptive diagnoses of toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, toxocariasis, and "unknown" uveitis.
    • No significant hypothyroidism was found in patients with histoplasmosis, syphilis, rheumatoid arthritis, Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis, serpiginious choroiditis, or HLA B27 associated uveitis.
    • No diagnostic group exhibited significant hyperthyroidism (thyroxine ≥ 12.0 microgram/dL).

    Conclusions:

    • Certain infectious and autoimmune uveitis diagnoses are significantly associated with hypothyroidism.
    • Thyroid function screening may be warranted in patients with specific uveitis subtypes.
    • Further research utilizing advanced thyroid function tests is recommended to confirm these findings.