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Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid autoimmunity, as reflected by the presence in serum of autoantibodies directed against the thyroid autoantigens thyroglobulin (Tg) and thyroid peroxidase (TPO), is present in >10% of the US population over 12 years of age [1] and is the most common cause of endocrine dysfunction in iodine-sufficient populations [2]. The underlying mechanism is a failure of T-cell tolerance leading to ly...
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Purpose of Review. Studies have been published in the field of autoimmune thyroid diseases since January 2005. The review is organized into areas of etiology, autoimmune features, autoantibodies, mechanism of thyroid cell injury, B-cell responses, and T-cell responses. Also it reviews the diagnosis and the relationship between autoimmune thyroid disease, neoplasm, and kidney disorders. Recent F...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Endocrinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-4649
DOI: 10.1155/2013/509764