Lack of association between thyroid autoantibodies and parity in a population study argues against microchimerism as a trigger of thyroid autoimmunity | Zendy

Inge Bülow Pedersen | Zendy; Peter Laurberg | Zendy; Nils Knudsen | Zendy; Torben Jørgensen | Zendy; Hans Perrild | Zendy; Lars Ovesen | Zendy; Lone Banke Rasmussen | Zendy

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Lack of association between thyroid autoantibodies and parity in a population study argues against microchimerism as a trigger of thyroid autoimmunity

Author(s) -

Inge Bülow Pedersen,

Peter Laurberg,

Nils Knudsen,

Torben Jørgensen,

Hans Perrild,

Lars Ovesen,

Lone Banke Rasmussen

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.02070

Subject(s) - microchimerism , autoimmunity , autoantibody , thyroid , medicine , endocrinology , population , anti thyroid autoantibodies , parity (physics) , immunology , pregnancy , biology , fetus , antibody , genetics , disease , environmental health , physics , particle physics

Thyroid autoimmunity is more common in females than in males. One possible explanation for this female preponderance may be the effect of oestrogens on the immune system. It has also been suggested that foetal microchimerism involving transfer of foetal cells into maternal tissue during pregnancy may play an important role.

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