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Is thyroid autoimmunity a predisposing factor for fibromyalgia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors
 Seoeun Park  ;  Jeong-Seung Kwon  ;  Yong-Beom Park  ;  Ji Woon Park 
Citation
 CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol.40(6) : 1210-1220, 2022-06 
Journal Title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN
 0392-856X 
Issue Date
2022-06
MeSH
Autoantibodies ; Autoimmunity* ; Causality ; Female ; Fibromyalgia* / diagnosis ; Fibromyalgia* / epidemiology ; Humans ; Thyroid Gland
Abstract
Objectives: Studies report that autoimmune thyroid disease and elevated levels of thyroid autoantibodies are associated with fibromyalgia and widespread chronic pain. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the relationship between fibromyalgia and thyroid autoimmunity. Clinical symptoms and depression associated with fibromyalgia were also investigated in relation to the presence of thyroid autoantibodies.

Methods: A literature search was conducted on PubMed and Embase for studies published between January, 1980 and February, 2020 on thyroid autoimmunity in fibromyalgia patients. Two reviewers independently screened and assessed the quality of the articles. Meta-analysis was performed to analyse the difference in frequency of thyroid autoantibody positivity between fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls. Clinical symptoms and depression were also analysed according to the presence of thyroid autoantibodies.

Results: Data from 10 original studies were included in the systematic review, and 5 case-control studies that satisfied the selection criteria were subjected to meta-analysis. Thyroid autoantibody positivity was more common in fibromyalgia patients compared to healthy controls (thyroid peroxidase antibody: OR 3.41, 95% CI 1.97-5.90; thyroglobulin antibody: OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.23-4.01). The frequency of postmenopausal status was significantly higher in fibromyalgia patients with thyroid autoantibodies (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.23-3.08). However, the severity of disease (pain and fatigue level, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire score, and disease duration) and prevalence of depression did not show a statistically significant difference according to thyroid autoantibody positivity.

Conclusions: Thyroid autoimmunity should be considered in fibromyalgia patients. The percentage of women in menopause was higher in thyroid autoantibody positive fibromyalgia patients.
Full Text
https://www.clinexprheumatol.org/abstract.asp?a=17358
DOI
10.55563/clinexprheumatol/y3gfva
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kwon, Jeong Seung(권정승) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-7355
Park, Yong Beom(박용범)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/193802
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