Hypothyroidism and its Association with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross Sectional Study in Chinese Patients
Hypothyroidism and its Association with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross Sectional Study in Chinese Patients
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjms.2020.08.026
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发表时间:
2021-01-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Zhang, Weiru
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作者:
Li, Jiarong;Wang, Xuan;Zhang, Weiru
Background: Specific factors correlated with hypothyroidism in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients remain unclear. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Chinese patients with SLE and the relationship between clinical hypothyroidism and SLE.Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study of the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in 672 patients with SLE and 605 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Demographic, clinical, and biochemical data were compared between 58 patients with SLE with hypothyroidism and 197 patients with SLE with euthyroidism. Multivariate analysis was performed using binomial logistic regression analysis. Spearman's rank correlation was used to identify an association between thyroid function and disease activity.Results: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction was significantly higher in patients with SLE than in controls (70.7% vs 19.7%). SLE was associated with higher rates of hypothyroidism (9.6%, P