An overview of the pathogenesis of thyroid autoimmunity

Giulia Cogni, Luca Chiovato

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Autoimmune diseases are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by abnormal lymphocytic activation directed against self-tissues. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) are two of the most common clinical expressions of organ-specific autoimmunity …

Increased primary autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid antibodies in sarcoidosis: evidence for an under-recognised extrathoracic involvement in sarcoidosis?

Foteini Malli, Alexandra Bargiota, Kathrin Theodoridou, Zoi Florou, Fotini Bardaka, George N. Koukoulis, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Zoe Daniil

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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: Sarcoidosis has been associated with thyroid diseases. However, until today no definite conclusions have been drawn. We aimed to assess the frequency of thyroid disorders and the levels of thyroid hormones and thyroid antibodies in 68 sarcoidosis patients and 75 controls …