Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroid cysts among the general Japanese population: a cross-sectional study

Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroid cysts among the general Japanese population: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) has been shown to cause autoimmune thyroiditis by inducing a deleterious influence on thyroid hormone synthesis. Further, thyroglobulin, which has an important role in thyroid hormone synthesis, is reported to be high in the fluid from th...

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Main Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Yuko Nabeshima-Kimura, Shin-Ya Kawashiri, Yuko Noguchi, Yasuhiro Nagata, Takahiro Maeda, Naomi Hayashida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody
Cross-sectional study
Normal thyroid function
Thyroid cysts
Thyroid hormone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-020-00844-x

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