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CTLA-4 CT60 polymorphism in thyroid and polyglandular autoimmunity.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Jun 2009
Dultz G, Matheis N, Dittmar M, Bender K, Kahaly G J
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) frequently occur together with other endocrine autoimmune conditions, denominated as polyglandular autoimmunity (PGA). The cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) gene was recently associated with AITD and PGA, and the CTLA-4 protein is a strong inhibitor of T-cells.The tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory cytokine. This study aimed to analyze the...
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