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Newer insights into the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis.
International reviews of immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Stafford E A, Rose N R
Abstract excerpt
Experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT), produced in the mouse by immunization with murine thyroglobulin plus complete Freund's adjuvant, represents a valuable model for studying the pathogenesis of human chronic (Hashimoto's) thyroiditis. A major issue requiring clarification is the difference between benign autoimmunity, characterized solely by production of autoantibodies to thyroglobulin, and pathogenic...
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