This review focuses on two different topics: (a) iodine and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and (b) AITD and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Iodine intake modifies the expression of thyroid diseases and has been associated with induction of AITD. Thyroglobulin (Tg) is an important target in iodine-induced autoimmune response due to post-translational modifications of iodinated Tg, as sugge...

Introduction: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease characterized by patchy loss of hair. The etiopathogenesis the still unclear, but role autoimmunity strongly suggested. associated with thyroiditis and diabetes mellitus. So main aim this study to association between alopecia thyroid dysfunction.
 Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational involving 105 patients areata. Thyr...

Graves’ Disease (GD) is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. It affects 3% female patients and 0.5% male usually between age 30-60. cause 80% hyperthyroid cases in USA. The pathogenesis disease complex autoimmunity plays a key role. antibodies stimulating thyrotropin receptor (TRAb) lead to uncontrolled Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH) overproduction thyroid hormones from overactive gland....

BACKGROUND Pregnancy has a huge impact on the thyroid function in both healthy women and those that have thyroid dysfunction. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women is relatively high. OBJECTIVE The objective of this review was to increase awareness and to provide a review on adverse effect of thyroid dysfunction including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmun...

BACKGROUND Thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity are relatively common in reproductive age and have been associated with adverse health outcomes for both mother and child, including hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. Objective. To survey the relation between thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity and incidence and severity of pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders. METHOD In this case co...

BACKGROUND Women with hyper-and hypothyroidism are at increased risk for infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Whether in women considered euthyroid thyroid function (TSH values) and thyroid autoimmunity (thyroid antibodies) influence in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle outcome has, however, remained controversial. Any such effect should be easily visible in women with low functional ovari...

A positive family history of autoimmune disease is common among patients with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis, but usually autoimmunity is directed at organs other than the liver. We document for the first time the multiple occurrence of autoimmune chronic active hepatitis in a family. Out of a sibship of seven, three sisters developed this, one sister developed coeliac and autoimmune thyro...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the association between mood and anxiety disorders and thyroid autoimmunity in a community sample. METHODS A community based sample of 222 subjects was examined. Psychiatric diagnoses were formulated using the International Composite Diagnostic Interview Simplified (CIDIS), according to DSM-IV criteria. All subjects underwent a complete thyroid evaluation including phys...