Article
Association between thyroglobulin polymorphisms and autoimmune thyroid disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jul 2019
Zhang Ming-Liang, Zhang Dong-Ming, Wang Cai-E, Chen Xiao-Long, Liu Fang-Zhou, Yang Jian-Xue
Abstract excerpt
Emerging evidence revealed that thyroglobulin (TG) contributes to the development of autoimmune disease, and the relationship between TG and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to quantify the association between rs2076740, rs853326, rs180223, and rs2069550 TG polymorphisms and risk of AITD using a meta-analysis approach. We identified all studies that assessed the...
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