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ea0049ep1333 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017

Low DHEAS levels predict rheumatism in primary hypothyroidism: preliminary data from tertiary hospital

Shukla Ravindra , Sharma Praveen , Singh Vikram , Vohra Gopal

Introduction: DHEAS is weak androgen with specific role in human physiology illdefined. Various studies have implicated role of DHEAS in autoimmune arthritis including SLE and RA. Recently EULAR consensus statement has approved CSA (clinically significant arthralgia) for incipient RA.Methods and material: 34 follow up patients of primary hypothyroidism rated their symptom score on CSA (clinically suspect arthralgia) as given by EULAR(1) Their DHEAS level...