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Association of a rare thyroglobulin gene microsatellite variant with autoimmune thyroid disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2003
Collins J E, Heward J M, Carr-Smith J, Daykin J, Franklyn J A, Gough S C L
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. These diseases, although clinically distinct, share many immunological and histological features. Susceptibility genes for autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) have been investigated, although only the human leukocyte antigen and cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 gene regions have been...
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