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Polymorphisms in NLRP1 gene and susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease.
Autoimmunity - 1 May 2013
Alkhateeb Asem, Jarun Yousef, Tashtoush Reema
Abstract excerpt
The autoimmune thyroid disorders, or AITDs, comprise 2 related disorders, Graves' disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis. In AITD, immune system produces antibodies against autothyroid antigens. The etiology of AITDs involves a complex interaction between genetic predisposing factors and environmental triggering factors. Variations in NACHT leucine-rich repeat protein 1(NLRP1) gene a key regulator of the innate...
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