Antithyroid antibodies (Abs) are associated with epilepsy in steroid-responsive encephalopathy, but have been rarely studied in unselected epilepsy patients. This study aimed to characterize the prevalence and associated factors of antithyroid Abs and other auto-Abs in adult patients with epilepsy.Epilepsy patients without autoimmune disorders were surveyed for antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti-...

introduction : in order to evaluate the role of thyroid autoimmunity in patients with goiter, this study was done 10 years after implementation of iodine supplementation program ( iodised salt). the serum levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti tpo) and thyroglobulin antibodies (anti tg) were studied in a group of patients with simple goiter and compared with normal controls. materials an...

Thyroid microsomal antigen was studied using sera from rats immunized with solubilized human thyroid microsomal fraction. The methods used were gel immunodiffusion and the fluorescent antibody technique (FAT). Kidney, liver and thyroid microsomal fractions were solubilized by 0.5% Triton X-100 PBS. Rat sera immunized with solubilized thyroid microsomal fraction had a few precipitin antibodies t...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Thyroid dysfunction is common in the elderly. We sought to explore thyroid hormone patterns in a series of elderly patients undergoing elective coronary procedures and their relation to the extent of coronary artery disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 81 consecutive elderly patients admitted to undergo elective diagnostic or interventional coronary procedures....

The knowledge about dietary habits and their influence in the development of autoimmune thyroid disease is insufficient. The aim of this study was to analyse the association of dietary factors and plasma thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) and/or thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg-Ab). The study enrolled 1887 participants originating from the South Croatia. Participants with elevated plasma TPO-Ab...

Abbreviations: T1DM: Type 1 Diabetes; T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes; LADY: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Youth; LADA: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults; CS: Caesarean Section; SVD: Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery; HT: Hypertension; BMI: Body Mass index; A1c: Glycated Hemoglobin; HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein; LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein; IAA: Anti-Insulin Antibodies; GAD: Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase A...

A well defined cohort of coeliac patients was studied prospectively to assess the prevalence of coexisting thyroid disease and positive thyroid autoantibodies. Comparison with epidemiological data on the prevalence of coeliac disease in a neighbouring area suggested that few adult coeliac patients had been missed. Overall, 14% of the coeliac patients had thyroid disease: 10.3% were hypothyroid ...