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How far are we from understanding the genetic basis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
International reviews of immunology - 1 Jun 2013
Jabrocka-Hybel Agata, Skalniak Anna, Piątkowski Jakub, Pach Dorota, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk Alicja
Abstract excerpt
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), an autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), is becoming more and more prevalent in the recent years. Data on family and twin studies carry evidence for strong genetic influence on AITD susceptibility and development. The most common approaches to unravel the background of those diseases are whole genome screening and candidate gene analysis. Common Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves'...
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