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Introduction In Graves’ disease (GD), immunocompetent cells infiltrate thyroid tissue with release of TSH-receptor antibodies (TRAb), resulting in hyperthyroidism. The triggering of the autoimmune response depends on the interplay of genetic
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Background Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), including autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto thyroiditis) and autoimmune hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), affects 2–5% of the general population. Its risk factors included genetic
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Introduction Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. The annual incidence is 20–50 cases per 100,000 people, with a peak incidence between the ages of 30 and 50. The
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Introduction Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune thyroid disease characterized by goitre, lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of parenchyma, and positivity for serum antibodies specific to thyroid antigens (including thyroid
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responds adequately to the increased demands experienced during pregnancy. However, in women with decreased reserve, either due to autoimmune thyroid disease or iodine deficiency, subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) develops during pregnancy despite the fact
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, history of pregnancy loss, preterm delivery, or infertility, multiple prior pregnancies, family history of autoimmune thyroid disease or thyroid dysfunction, morbid obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m 2 ), use of amiodarone or lithium, or recent administration of
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family history of thyroid disease or with signs of thyroid disease. Furthermore, we excluded women during menstruation, pregnant women and women who had delivered within the last 12 months because these conditions may affect thyroid size. The study was
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features of Graves’ disease in the first trimester of pregnancy may occur due to stimulation of the thyroid both by human chorionic gonadotropin and thyrotropin receptor-stimulating antibodies [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. The markedly increased thyroid hormone