Coexistence of hypothyroidism with inflammatory arthritis is associated with cardiovascular disease in women

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1216-1218

  Raterman, Hennie G ^a   Nielen, Mark M J ^b   Peters, Mike J L ^a   Verheij, Robert A ^b   Nurmohamed, Michael T ^a,c   Schellevis, Francois G ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c Jan Van Breemen Research Institute/Reade   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DUTCH; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84862571114     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-200836     Document Type: Article

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