Article
Complex segregation analysis of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase in Old Order Amish families.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 1993
Pauls D L, Zakarija M, McKenzie J M, Egeland J A
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) may be characterized by the measurement in serum of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase. A population of Old Order Amish individuals and families was investigated to determine the prevalence of these antibodies and to examine hypotheses about the mode of transmission of thyroid antibodies. Complex segregation analyses were performed on 4 large multigenerational Old Order Amish...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmunity
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Disease Susceptibility
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Infant
