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Children Born by Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Increased Susceptibility for Chronic Diseases: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)

August 2018

Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, and Institute for Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.

Objective: Fetal exposure to maternal rheumatoid arthritis (RA) might impact the long-term risk of disease in the offspring. We examined a possible association between maternal RA and 15 selected groups of chronic diseases in the offspring.

Methods: This nationwide cohort study was based on the Danish health registries and included data on all children born alive in Denmark between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 2013.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess the long-term effects of radioactive iodine treatment on thyroid function and size in patients with non-toxic multinodular goitre.
  • A total of 69 patients, primarily selected due to high surgical risk or refusal of surgery, were followed for a median of 48 months after receiving radioactive iodine doses.
  • Results showed significant reductions in thyroid volume, with minimal side effects, indicating that this treatment is effective and has a low incidence of complications.
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