ea0037ep1045 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015
Paschou Stavroula A
, Kothonas Fotios
, Myroforidis Alexandros
, Loi Vasiliki
, Karayianni Olympia
, Poulou Androniki
, Goumas Konstantinos
, Vryonidou Andromachi
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been associated with various disorders of thyroid function. Many of these patients are now treated with biological agents targeting on TNF-a.Aim: To investigate thyroid function in patients with IBD and the potential effect of anti-TNF therapy.Patients and methods: We studied 41 patients with IBD (25M/16F, 36.4±11 years), without any known thyroid disorder. Eighteen patients (...