Article
Association between polymorphisms in the TSHR gene and Graves' orbitopathy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Jurecka-Lubieniecka Beata, Ploski Rafal, Kula Dorota, Szymanski Konrad, Bednarczuk Tomasz, Ambroziak Urszula, Hasse-Lazar Kornelia, Hyla-Klekot Lidia, Tukiendorf Andrzej, Kolosza Zofia, Jarzab Barbara
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Graves' orbitopathy (GO) as well as Graves' disease (GD) hyperthyroidism originate from an autoimmune reaction against the common auto-antigen, thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR). GO phenotype is associated with environmental risk factors, mainly nicotinism, as well as genetic risk factors which initiate an immunologic reaction. In some patients GO is observed before diagnosis of GD...
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