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

Luca Manetti | Zendy; Isabella Lupi | Zendy; Lisa L. Morselli | Zendy; Sonia Albertini | Zendy; Mirco Cosottini | Zendy; L. Grasso | Zendy; M. Genovesi | Zendy; G. Pinna | Zendy; Stefano Mariotti | Zendy; Fausto Bogazzi | Zendy; Luigi Bartalena | Zendy; Enio Martino | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Luca Manetti,

Isabella Lupi,

Lisa L. Morselli,

Sonia Albertini,

Mirco Cosottini,

L. Grasso,

M. Genovesi,

G. Pinna,

Stefano Mariotti,

Fausto Bogazzi,

Luigi Bartalena,

Enio Martino

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2748

Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , autoantibody , anti thyroid autoantibodies , thyroid , autoimmune thyroiditis , thyroid function , graves' disease , endocrinology , gastroenterology , antibody , immunology

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.

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