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Autoimmune thyroid disorders.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Feb 2015
Antonelli Alessandro, Ferrari Silvia Martina, Corrado Alda, Di Domenicantonio Andrea, Fallahi Poupak
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) result from a dysregulation of the immune system leading to an immune attack on the thyroid. AITD are T cell-mediated organ-specific autoimmune disorders. The prevalence of AITD is estimated to be 5%; however, the prevalence of antithyroid antibodies may be even higher. The AITD comprise two main clinical presentations: Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), both...
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