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Development of thyroid dysfunction and autoantibodies in Graves' multiplex families: an eight-year follow-up study in Chinese Han pedigrees.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2011
Hou Xin, Li Yushu, Li Jia, Wang Weiwei, Fan Chenling, Wang Hong, Zhang Hongmei, Shan Zhongyan, Teng Weiping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This 8-year follow-up study is aimed at determining the relapse and development of Graves' disease (GD) and the potential risk factors that could be associated with the development of thyroid dysfunction and autoantibodies in Chinese pedigrees. METHODS: Fifty-four Chinese Han GD pedigrees (322 members) were recruited in 2000. Forty-five pedigrees (263 members) were followed up. Their clinical and...
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