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A genetic risk score for thyroid peroxidase antibodies associates with clinical thyroid disease in community-based populations.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2015
Schultheiss Ulla T, Teumer Alexander, Medici Marco, Li Yong, Daya Natalie, Chaker Layal, Homuth Georg, Uitterlinden Andre G, Nauck Matthias, Hofman Albert, Selvin Elizabeth, Völzke Henry, Peeters Robin P, Köttgen Anna
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Antibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPOAbs) are detected in 90% of all patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis, the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is associated with a range of adverse outcomes. The current knowledge of its genetic underpinnings is limited. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify novel genetic variants associated with TPOAb concentrations and positivity...
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