Organ specific and multisystemic autoimmune disease: part of a spectrum which may coexist in the same patient

T Gordon; D Isenberg

doi:10.1007/BF02114404

Organ specific and multisystemic autoimmune disease: part of a spectrum which may coexist in the same patient

Clin Rheumatol. 1990 Sep;9(3):401-3. doi: 10.1007/BF02114404.

Authors

T Gordon¹, D Isenberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Rheumatology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

PMID: 2261742
DOI: 10.1007/BF02114404

Abstract

Five patients are described who were found to have both systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune thyroid disease. The coexistence of nonorgan specific and organ specific autoimmune disease is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Raynaud Disease / complications
Sleep Stages
Thyroid Diseases / complications*
Thyroid Diseases / diagnosis
Thyroid Diseases / therapy
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroidectomy
Thyroxine / therapeutic use

Substances

Thyroxine