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Susceptibility genes in thyroid autoimmunity.
Clinical & developmental immunology - 1 Mar 2005
Ban Yoshiyuki, Tomer Yaron
Abstract excerpt
The autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are complex diseases which are caused by an interaction between susceptibility genes and environmental triggers. Genetic susceptibility in combination with external factors (e.g. dietary iodine) is believed to initiate the autoimmune response to thyroid antigens. Abundant epidemiological data, including family and twin studies, point to a strong genetic influence on the...
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