Thyroid disorders in systemic lupus erythematosus

Authors

  • Marta Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • José Francisco Martínez Delgado Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Eddy Silverio Martínez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • María Isabel Marimón Carrazana Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

lupus erythematosus, systemic, thyroid diseases/diagnosis

Abstract

A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out at the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara province, during the period from April 2004 to April 2005. Thirty-seven female patients between 20 and 60 years of age, who had a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, were included in the study. All of them were interviewed concerning the time of evolution of the lupus, symptoms related to thyroid disorders, and underwent a general and thyroid-specific physical examination; as well as a TSH test and thyroid ultrasonography if necessary. Thyroid sonographic abnormalities were common in lupus patients (54.1%). The stage II of sonographic alteration was predominant: normal sized gland with nodules. Clinical and sonographic abnormalities coincided in 12 patients. Subclinical hypothyroidism was detected in 3 patients.

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Author Biographies

Marta Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina Interna. Máster en Educación Médica Superior. Profesora Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

José Francisco Martínez Delgado, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Titular de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Eddy Silverio Martínez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

María Isabel Marimón Carrazana, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Imagenología. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez M, Martínez Delgado JF, Silverio Martínez E, Marimón Carrazana MI. Thyroid disorders in systemic lupus erythematosus. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2010 Oct. 11 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];4(4):8-13. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/529

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2010): October-December. Special Issue of Internal Medicine

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Original Articles

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