Thyroid Disorder in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Southeast Iran

authors:

avatar Z Zakeri 1 , avatar M Sandooghi 1 , *

Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Shiraz E-Medical Journal: Vol.11, issue 1; e93798
published online: January 01, 2010
article type: Research Article
received: May 15, 2019
accepted: November 03, 2009

how to cite: Zakeri Z, Sandooghi M. Thyroid Disorder in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Southeast Iran. Shiraz E-Med J. 2010;11(1):e93798. 

Abstract

Background: We conducted this study to clarify the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in
patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and compared it to a matched healthy
controls group.
Material and methods: Eighty-three SLE and 166 matched healthy controls underwent clinical
examination and laboratory evaluation for serum T3, T4, TSH and Thyroid peroxides antibody
(TPO AB).
Results: 24.1% of SLE patients and 13.3% of control group had thyroid dysfunction (p value
= 0.04). Clinical thyroid dysfunction was seen neither in SLE patients nor in the control
group. Elevated TSH levels were the most common dysfunction (19.3%) of the SLE, compared
with control group (5.4%). Positive TPO antibody was detected in 16.9% of SLE and
16.3% of the control group. Mean level of TPO antibody was higher in SLE patients with
thyroid dysfunction (137.05) than SLE patients without the disorder (30.8) (p value=0.007).
Conclusion: We concluded thyroid dysfunction was more frequent in SLE patients than in
healthy controls. Moreover, SLE patients with anti TPO were more likely to have thyroid
dysfunction than the control group.

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