Prevalence of antithyroperoxidase antibodies in a multiethnic Brazilian population: The ELSA-Brasil Study

Prevalence of antithyroperoxidase antibodies in a multiethnic Brazilian population: The ELSA-Brasil Study

ABSTRACT Objective In this study, we aimed to describe the prevalence and distribution of positive antithyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAb) according to sex, age strata, and presence of thyroid dysfunction using baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Mate...

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Main Authors: Carolina Castro Porto Silva Janovsky, Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, Alessandra C. Goulart, Itamar S. Santos, Bianca Almeida-Pititto, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Benseñor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2019-04-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Tthyroiditis, autoimmune
Graves disease
hypothyroidism, primary
deficiency, TSH
autoimmune diseases
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