Hypothyroidism in vasculitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the prevalence, risk and clinical associations of hypothyroidism among several forms of vasculitis.

Methods

Patients with GCA, Takayasu's arteritis (TAK), PAN and the three forms of ANCA-associated vasculitis [AAV; granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)] enrolled in a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal study were included.

Results

The study included data on 2085 patients [63% female, 90% White] with a mean age of 54.6 years (s.d. 17.2). Diagnoses were GCA (20%), TAK (11%), PAN (5%), GPA (42%), microscopic polyangiitis (8%) and EGPA (14%). Hypothyroidism was present in 217 patients (10%) (83% female), with a mean age 59.8 years (s.d. 14.5). Age- and sex-adjusted ri

SUBMITTER: Kermani TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9607991 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature