Automimmune disorders that occur with increased frequency in patients with thyroid disease include insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis, celiac disease, pernicious anemia, vitiligo, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, primary biliary cirrhosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, and Sjogren's syndrome.
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- Thyroid Disease and Diabetes Diabetic patients have a higher prevalence of thyroid disorders compared with the normal population.
- Interrelations Between Fibromyalgia, Thyroid Autoantibodies, and Depression A look at the association between fibromyalgia (FM) and thyroid autoimmunity. From The Journal of Rheumatology.
- Possible link found between hypothyroidism and glaucoma in men Contains a study involving 600 male patients.
- High prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Study that suggests a threefold higher prevalence of AIT in patients with PCOS. From Entrez PubMed.
- Thyroid Problems Boost Glaucoma Risk Article suggests thyroid patients see an ophthalmologist to check their eye pressure to prevent blindness.