Hashimoto thyroiditis is an independent cardiovascular risk factor in clinically hypothyroid patients

3 Hashimoto ’ s Thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a common autoimmune disorder, which causes significant morbidity. Its pathophysiological hallmark is lymphocytic infiltration of thyroid follicles resulting in autoimmune glandular destruction. Various studies have successfully outlined the genetic and environmental factors responsible for the causation of the disease. In this chapter we will discuss our current under...

Hashimoto's thyroiditis - an independent risk factor for papillary carcinoma.

INTRODUCTION The link between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and thyroid carcinoma has long been a topic of controversy. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid carcinoma and Hashimoto's thyroiditis coexistence in histopathologic material of thyroidectomized patients. METHODS In a retrospective study, the clinicohistopathologic data of 2117 patients (1738 females/...

Lipoprotein(a) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients.

BACKGROUND Although serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis in the general population and Lp(a) levels are increased in hemodialysis patients, an association of Lp(a) with the risk of clinical events attributed to atherosclerosis has not been established in the chronic hemodialysis patient population. We therefore determined the association between Lp(a) l...

Thyroiditis of Hashimoto and myotonia.

Hypothyroidism is frequently associated with different neuromuscular disorders. However, myotonia is rarely a revealing feature. We report a case of hypothyroidism secondary to Hashimoto's thyroiditis and myotonia. The patient is a 45-year-old woman who consulted for a progressive myotonia. Blood and thyroid assessments revealed peripheral hypothyroidism with low free thyroxine, high thyroid-st...

Occurrence of Hashimoto thyroiditis among the first- and second-degree relatives of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis.