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[Risk factors and pathogenesis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis].
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 1 Jan 2009
Paknys Gintaras, Kondrotas Anatolijus Juozas, Kevelaitis Egidijus
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The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its pathogenesis and to introduce the readers to the basic concept of autoimmune thyroid disease. Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease are different expressions of a basically similar autoimmune process, and the clinical appearance reflects the spectrum of the immune response in a particular patient. During this...
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