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Increased generation of fibrocytes in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2010
Douglas Raymond S, Afifiyan Nikoo F, Hwang Catherine J, Chong Kelvin, Haider Uzma, Richards Patrick, Gianoukakis Andrew G, Smith Terry J
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CONTEXT: The pathogenic basis for Graves' disease (GD) continues to elude our understanding. Specifically why activating antibodies are generated against self-antigens remains uncertain as does the identity of the antigen(s) that provokes orbital involvement in GD, a process known as thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether CD34(+) fibrocytes are generated...
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