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Association of established thyroid peroxidase autoantibody (TPOAb) genetic variants with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2016
Brčić Luka, Barić Ana, Gračan Sanda, Brdar Dubravka, Torlak Lovrić Vesela, Vidan Nikolina, Zemunik Tatijana, Polašek Ozren, Barbalić Maja, Punda Ante, Boraska Perica Vesna
Abstract excerpt
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common form of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) characterized by progressive destruction of thyroid tissue that may lead to hypothyroidism. High thyroid autoantibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) levels are present in 90% of patients with HT and serve as a clinical marker for the detection of early AITD/HT. The main aim of our study was to test whether recently...
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