Relationship between Uveitis and Thyroid Disease: A 13-Year Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Taiwan.

Chun-Ju LinPeng-Tai TienCheng-Hsien ChangNing-Yi HsiaYu-Cih YangChun-Ting LaiHenry BairHuan-Sheng ChenYi-Yu Tsai

Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2020)

Patients with thyroid disease were found to have a higher risk for uveitis. For certain age groups or patients without diabetes or hypertension, the role of thyroid disease might be more crucial for uveitis development.

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