Thyroid Autoantibodies in Pregnancy: Their Role, Regulation and Clinical Relevance

Autoantibodies to thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase are common in the euthyroid population and are considered secondary responses and indicative of thyroid inflammation. By contrast, autoantibodies to the TSH receptor are unique to patients with Graves' disease and to some patients with Hash...

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Main Authors: Francis S. Balucan, Syed A. Morshed, Terry F. Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/182472