THU0317 Fibromyalgia in Patients with Euthyroid Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

BackgroundAutoimmune thyroid disease is the most prevalent autoimmune disorder,affecting about 10% of the population,and is a recognized cause of fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain.ObjectivesThe aims of this study are to evaluate fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with euthyroid Hashimoto's throiditis (HT) and whether TPOAb positivity is associated with the FM.MethodsWe have studied 167 patients with HT and 83 healthy controls followed in our hospital.Single researcher took the history and did physical examination including manuel tender point examination according to Manuel Tender Point Survey instructions.For the diagnosis FM, 2010 American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for the FM was used. Thyroid assessment was done by free T4,free T3,TSH,antithyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) and TPOAb.Patients were excluded from the study if they had any other serious disease,and if there was any history of drug use that interferes with the symptoms of FM.ResultsFM was found in 40% (67 out of 167 patients) of in HT patients, in 7% (6 out of 83 healthy controls, p