Prevalence of Anti-Neu5Gc Antibodies in Patients with Hypothyroidism

Background. N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) is a sialic acid synthesized by animals, but not by humans or birds. However, it can be incorporated in human cells and can trigger immune response. In the present study, we detected anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in samples of the general population and of pat...

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Main Authors: Phaedra Eleftheriou, Stavros Kynigopoulos, Alexandra Giovou, Alexandra Mazmanidi, John Yovos, Petros Skepastianos, Eleni Vagdatli, Christos Petrou, Dafni Papara, Maria Efterpiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/963230