Increased Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Oxidative Damage in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Background: The purpose of present study was to investigate mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) and mtDNA damage in peripheral blood of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and healthy controls (HC). Methods: The relative mtDNAcn and oxidative DNA damage in this case-control study...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Esfahanian, Mojgan Mirabdolhagh Hazaveh, Laya Hooshmand Garehbagh, Kowsar Falahati, Mitra Ataei, Mohammad Hossein Sanati, Zohreh Jadali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/19484