Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is the most frequent thyroid disorder in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but the cause of this association is not well established. Moreover, no studies focused on the possible relationship between some specific immunologic patterns of SLE and the development of hypothyroidism have been reported.Methods: In our study, we determined the immunological features and the thyroid status of 103 consecutive patients ...