International journal of scientific research | 2021
THE STUDY OF THYROID FUNCTION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN NORTH BIHAR
Abstract
RA patients coming from North Bihar reason i.e. Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur etc. at DMCH, OPD. The study was of prospective nature,\nand analytical cross sectional study.The relationship between thyroid function and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debatable subject and many\nstudies have successfully demonstrated the autoimmune nature of thyroid dysfunction in RA.\nIn a systematic review analyzing the results of 54 studies that investigated the coexistence of ADs within individuals and 9 studies that examined\nwithin-family associations, these data supported an increased prevalence of ATDs among patients with RA. In a separate study investigating the\nfrequency of rheumatic diseases in patients suffering from ATDs, various rheumatic diseases were detected in 62% of patients with ATDs, one of\nwhich wasRA.\nThe combination of RA and autoimmune thyroiditis was already recognized half a century ago. More recently, the coexistence of RA and\nhypothyroidism was reassessed, but data on this relationship remains sparse. As hypothyroidism and RA are both relatively common autoimmune\ndiseases associated with increased CVD morbidity and mortality.Further research into the interaction between these two diseases is worthwhile,\nboth from a cardiovascular and from an immunological point of view.