Circulating mononuclear cells from euthyroid patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy exhibit characteristic phenotypes
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Value of thyroid stimulating antibody in the diagnosis of thyroid associated ophthalmopathy of euthyroid patients.
AIMS/BACKGROUND Thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) of euthyroid patients is difficult to diagnose because clinical findings overlap with other conditions, and no confirmatory diagnostic tests are available. Recently, it was reported that TSH binding inhibitor immunoglobulin (TBII) and thyroid stimulating antibody (TSAb) are sensitive markers of TAO. The sensitivity of these antibodies in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical & Experimental Immunology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0009-9104
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2006.03316.x