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Familial occurrence of painful subacute thyroiditis associated with human leukocyte antigen-B35.
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 May 2007
Zein Emile F, Karaa Souheil E, Megarbane André
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INTRODUCTION: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a spontaneously remitting inflammatory disorder of the thyroid that is presumed to be virally induced in genetically predisposed individuals. A strong association has been suggested between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B35 and patients who developed SAT. However, familial occurrence of SAT associated with HLA-B35 is reported only rarely. CASE-REPORTS: We report three...
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