Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1975 Nov 8;4(5992):322-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5992.322.

Idiopathic heart block: association with vitiligo, thyroid disease, pernicious anaemia, and diabetes mellitus

A J Fairfax, A Leatham
Case Reports

Idiopathic heart block: association with vitiligo, thyroid disease, pernicious anaemia, and diabetes mellitus

A J Fairfax et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Out of 100 patients with chronic heart block 16 had one or more autoimmune disorders-namely, vitiligo (5,) hypothyroidism (4), Graves's disease (1), pernicious anaemia (2), and diabetes mellitus (9). All these disorders occurred with greater frequency than normal and were more prevalent than in a group of hospital inpatients of comparable age. Autoantibodies were not increased. We suggest that among patients with idiopathic heart block there is a subgroup with multiple autoimmune disorders.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Circulation. 1969 May;39(5):567-75 - PubMed
    1. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 1964 Mar;6:409-44 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1974 Nov 30;2(7892):1279-83 - PubMed
    1. Acta Med Scand. 1952 Feb 14;141(6):433-9 - PubMed
    1. Br Med J. 1963 Nov 9;2(5366):1149-53 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources