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Kenneth Ka Hei Lai Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Fatema Mohamed Ali Abdulla Aljufairi Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Department of Ophthalmology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Government Hospitals, Bahrain

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Jake Uy Sebastian Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Department of Ophthalmology, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Philippines

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Yingying Wei Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Ruofan Jia Department of Statistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Karen Kar Wun Chan Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Elaine Yuen Ling Au Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Alan Chun Hong Lee Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Chiu Ming Ng Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Hunter Kwok Lai Yuen Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Wilson Wai Kuen Yip Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Alvin Lerrmann Young Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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George Pak Man Cheng Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Clement Chee Yung Tham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Chi Pui Pang Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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Kelvin Kam Lung Chong Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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were 0.67 (95% confidence interval: 0.60–0.75) and 284% (specificity: 50% and sensitivity: 85%). Figure 1 Correlation between thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin and the presenting clinical activity score. Figure 2 Correlation

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Eijun Nishihara Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Yoshitaka Hobo ASKA Pharmamedical Co., Ltd. Fujisawa, Japan

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Akira Miyauchi Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Yasuhiro Ito Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Miyoko Higuchi Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Mitsuru Ito Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Shuji Fukata Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Mitsushige Nishikawa Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Takashi Akamizu Kuma Hospital, Center for Excellence in Thyroid Care, Kobe, Japan

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Introduction Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a thyroid-specific protein, and its serum levels are useful for monitoring patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTCs) who underwent total thyroidectomy. However, anti-Tg antibodies (TgAb) are

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Stan R Ursem Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Anita Boelen Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Jacquelien J Hillebrand Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Wendy P J den Elzen Department of Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Specialized Diagnostics & Research, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Annemieke C Heijboer Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Boelelaan, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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outliers possibly caused by assay-specific interference. In addition, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used. The coefficient of variation from duplicate measurements was used to assess intra-assay variation using the within-subject standard

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Véronique Raverot Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, LBMMS, Centre de biologie et de pathologie Est, Lyon, France

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Stéphanie Metrat Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, LBMMS, Centre de biologie et de pathologie Est, Lyon, France

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Pauline Perrin Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, LBMMS, Centre de biologie et de pathologie Est, Lyon, France

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Juliette Abeillon Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Fédération d’Endocrinologie, Lyon, France

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Hélène Lasolle Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Fédération d’Endocrinologie, Lyon, France

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of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of this case report. Funding This work did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sector. Statement of

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Karel David Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Paul Van Crombrugge Department of Endocrinology, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium

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Anne-Marie Van der Biest Department of Endocrinology, AZ Glorieux, Ronse, Belgium

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Frederiek D’Hondt Department of Urology, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium

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Frank Claessens Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Alexander Giesen Department of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Steven Joniau Department of Urology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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Brigitte Decallonne Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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prejudicing the impartiality of these case series and practice recommendations. Funding This work did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sector. Statement of ethics This study was

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Federica D’Aurizio Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Alessia Biasotto Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Claudia Cipri Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Franco Grimaldi Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition Unit, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Jessica Zucco Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Francesco Curcio Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

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Salvatore Benvenga Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Endocrinology Section, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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the extent of their prevalence, THAb interference, in some routine thyroid hormone measurements, is less than 2% of the cases testing positive, mainly because of their different specificity and affinity to the assay antibodies ( 10 , 11

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