FREQUENCY OF BIOCHEMICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM IN SERA REFERRED FOR AUTOANTIBODY TESTING

Authors
REYES H PETER JB
Citation
H. Reyes et Jb. Peter, FREQUENCY OF BIOCHEMICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM IN SERA REFERRED FOR AUTOANTIBODY TESTING, Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, 1(3), 1994, pp. 351-352
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,"Infectious Diseases","Medical Laboratory Technology",Microbiology
Journal title
Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology → ACNP
ISSN journal
1071412X
Volume
1
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
351 - 352
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(1994)1:3<351:FOBHIS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We examined sera submitted for autoantibody testing for thyroid micros ome antibodies (TMA), elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and free thyroxine concentrations. The frequency of TMA in antinuclear ant ibody-positive sera was higher (19%) than that in antinuclear antibody -negative sera (12%). Elevated TSH concentrations in serum and subnorm al thyroxine concentrations in serum were associated with the presence of TMA; TMA titer and the frequency of elevated TSH concentrations we re also associated with the presence of TMA.