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Further Evidence for a Strong Genetic Influence on the Development of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: The California Twin Study
1 Aug 2002
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To determine the heritable component of Graves' disease (GD) more precisely, a disease survey questionnaire completed by 13,726 California-born twin pairs over the age of 37 years was used as the foundation of this study. On the basis of this survey, each member of pairs reporting a past diagnosis of GD was then sought for an extensive telephone interview to seek diagnostic confirmation. Successful diagnostic...
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