Authors : Manju Chandankhede, Madhur Gupta, Sanjay Chandankhede, Suresh Chari
Volume : 26
Issue : 1
Year : 2011
Page No : 34-36
The present study was carried out to assess the levels of thyroid hormones in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA)(n=50). Serum T3,T4, TSH levels were measured in the early follicular phase of menstrual cycle. The levels were not significant in the patients when compared to the patients with RA. 6 patients (12%) had TSH increased and T3 and T4 levels decreased and responded to thyroxin treatment suggesting that hypothyroidism must be considered as a biochemical investigation in patients presenting with arthritis.