Acute arthritis revealing Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
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| Authors: | Maroua Slouma Takwa Mehmli Siwar Ben Dhia Leila Metoui Rim Dhahri Imen Gharsallah Bassem Louzir |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, Tunis Tunisia ; 2. Tunis El Manar University – Tunisia, Tunis Tunisia ; 3. Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital, Tunis Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | Rheumatic manifestations can reveal hypothyroidism, such as arthritis and nonspecific musculoskeletal symptoms. We report herein the case of an acute polyarthritis revealing Hashimoto''s thyroiditis (HT). Hormone replacement therapy leads to the resolution of arthritis related to HT, suggesting the role of thyroid hormone in the pathogenesis of arthritis. |
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| Keywords: | arthritis autoimmune thyroiditis Hashimoto disease thyroiditis |
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