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Thyroperoxidase microsatellite polymorphism in thyroid diseases.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 1995
Pirro M T, De Filippis V, Di Cerbo A, Scillitani A, Liuzzi A, Tassi V
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) cluster in families, although the nature of this phenomenon is still poorly understood. One possible approach to the identification of genetic factors contributing to the pathogenesis of AITD is the study of association between polymorphic markers and AITD themselves. In the present study we have analyzed the allelic distribution of sRA-1, a TPO tetranucleotide repeat, among...
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