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ea0070ep528 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Thyroid disorder in patients with spondylarthritis

Ali Khaoula Ben , Slouma Maroua , Dhahri Rym , Metoui Leila , Gharsallah Imen , Louzir Bassem

Background: The association between spondylarthritis and thyroid diseases is unclear. Few studies have examined this association and results remain unknown. We aimed to assess the frequency of thyroid disorders among patients with spondylarthritis.Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study including 50 patients with spondyloarthritis (SA) diagnosed according to ASAS criteria. The disease activity was assessed using ASDAS Free Thyroxine(FT4) and thyroi...