Increased risk of levothyroxine-treated hypothyroidism preceding the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide registry study

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 455-459

  Kerola, Anne M ^a,b   Nieminen, Tuomo V M ^a,c,d   Kauppi, Markku J ^b,e   Kautiainen, Hannu ^c,f   Puolakka, Kari ^d   Virta, Lauri J ^g   Kerola, Tuomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^f KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comorbidityepidemiology; Hypothyroidism; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REIMBURSEMENT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDISED RATE RATIO; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; RISK FACTORS; THYROXINE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904883877     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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