Hypothyroidism in Vasculitis.

Tanaz A KermaniDavid CuthbertsonSimon CaretteNader A KhalidiCurry L KoeningCarol A LangfordCarol A McAlearPaul A MonachLarry MorelandChristian PagnouxPhilip SeoUlrich SpecksAntoine SreihKenneth J WarringtonPeter A Merkelnull null

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

Differences in the risk of hypothyroidism among vasculitides may be due to genetic susceptibilities or immune responses. This study confirms an association of hypothyroidism with MPO-ANCA.

Keyphrases

immune response
replacement therapy
toll like receptor
gene expression
dendritic cells
copy number
smoking cessation
inflammatory response