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'Linkage analysis of thyroid antibody production: evidence for shared susceptibility to clinical autoimmune thyroid disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2008
Ban Yoshiyuki, Greenberg David A, Davies Terry F, Jacobson Eric, Concepcion Erlinda, Tomer Yaron
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CONTEXT: Epidemiological data suggest a genetic susceptibility to thyroid antibody (TAb) production. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to identify genetic loci that are linked with TAb production. DESIGN: The design of the study was a whole genome linkage study in families with clustering of thyroid autoimmunity. SETTINGS: The study took place at an academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: Participants...
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