associated disorders
Last edited 04/2023 and last reviewed 05/2023
Associated disorders include:
- polyarthritis - about 10% of cases have rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatoid factor is positive in about 35% of cases.
- autoimmune chronic hepatitis occurs in about 5 to 10% of cases
- thyroid disease
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- systemic sclerosis
- dermatomyositis.
autoimmune chronic active hepatitis