Article
[Thyroid autoimmunity].
Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine - 1 Jan 2013
Orgiazzi Jacques
Abstract excerpt
This review of human autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) focuses mainly on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of this very common disorder, although some specific clinical situations are discussed. One peculiarity of AITD is the existence of two contrasting phenotypes: hypothyroid thyroiditis and hyperthyroid Graves' disease. Graves' disease is characterized by the presence of anti-TSH receptor antibodies capable...
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