Development of a Novel Thyroid Function Fluctuated Animal Model for Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy.

BACKGROUND:The establishment of a suitable and stable animal model is critical for research on thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). In clinical practice, we found that patients treated with I-131 often exhibit TAO; therefore, we aimed to establish a novel thyroid function fluctuated animal model...

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Main Authors: Yunhai Tu, Yilong Wang, Luna Ding, Jiao Zhang, Wencan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4752469?pdf=render

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