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Fetal microchimerism in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a quantitative approach
Author(s) -
Michael Klintschar,
UtaDorothee Immel,
Astrid Kehlen,
Patrizia Schwaiger,
T. Mustafa,
Sebastian Mannweiler,
Sigrid Regauer,
M. Kleiber,
Cuong HoangVu
Publication year - 2006
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.1.02080
Subject(s) - microchimerism , medicine , thyroid , fetus , thyroiditis , abo blood group system , endocrinology , goiter , immunology , pregnancy , physiology , biology , genetics
Fetal microchimerism (MCH) has been implicated in the etiology of autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroiditis. The goal of the study was to reliably estimate the number of fetal engrafted cells and to further investigate factors influencing the development of MCH.

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