Joint damage is amplified in rheumatoid arthritis patients with positive thyroid autoantibodies
Background Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), which is characterized by an increased presence of thyroid autoantibodies (TAbs), such as antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPOAbs) and antibodies against thyroglobulin (TgAbs), has been reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) becau...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-01-01
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