Prevalence and Functional Significance of Antipituitary Antibodies in Patients with Autoimmune and Non-Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Background: Circulating antipituitary antibodies (APA) are markers of autoimmune hypophysitis, which may cause deficient pituitary function. The prevalence of APA in autoimmune thyroid disorders (AITD) is uncertain. Objectives: The aims of this study were 1) to evaluate APA prevalence in a large ser...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2007-06, Vol.92 (6), p.2176-2181
Hauptverfasser: Manetti, Luca, Lupi, Isabella, Morselli, Lisa L., Albertini, Sonia, Cosottini, Mirco, Grasso, Lucia, Genovesi, Maura, Pinna, Giovanni, Mariotti, Stefano, Bogazzi, Fausto, Bartalena, Luigi, Martino, Enio
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