Increased risk of thyroid diseases in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A nationwide population-based Study in Korea.

We investigated the association between autoimmune thyroid disease and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using nationwide insurance claims data for the entire Korean population. Claims data for the period 2009-2013 were retrieved from the National Health Insurance System database. SLE and thyroid d...

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Main Authors: Jae-Seung Yun, Jung Min Bae, Ki-Jo Kim, Yu Seok Jung, Gyong Moon Kim, Hyung-Rae Kim, Jun-Seok Lee, Seung-Hyun Ko, Seon-Ah Cha, Yu-Bae Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487009?pdf=render