Article
[Pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Feb 2009
Sgarbi José Augusto, Maciel Rui M B
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most common organ-specific autoimmune disorder affecting 2% to 5% of the population in Western countries. Clinical presentation varies from hyperthyroidism in Graves' Disease to hypothyroidism in Hashimoto's thyroiditis. While the exact etiology of thyroid autoimmunity is not known, interaction between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors appears to be of...
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