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Incidence of Thyroid Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis: Results from a Longitudinal Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Alessandro Antonelli,
Poupak Fallahi,
Silvia Martina Ferrari,
Caterina Mancusi,
Dilia Giuggioli,
Michele Colaci,
Clodoveo Ferri
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-3583
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , longitudinal study , multiple sclerosis , thyroid , pediatrics , pathology , psychiatry , physics , optics
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease of unknown etiology, and several studies reported its association with thyroid autoimmune disorders. No study has evaluated longitudinally the incidence of new cases of thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction in patients with SSc.

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