Article
Environmental factors and thyroid autoimmunity.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Apr 2011
Duntas L H
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid autoimmune disease, a multifactorial organ-specific autoimmune disorder, is marking a constant increase worldwide. It is thought to be caused by multiple environmental factors triggering autoimmune response in genetically susceptible individuals, though the exact mechanisms linking environmental factors to thyroid autoimmunity are not as yet well understood. Nevertheless, there is increasing evidence that...
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