Open AccessAn evaluation of thyroid autoimmunity in patients with beta thalassemia minor: A case-control study
Author(s) -
Ali Ramazan Benli,
Satı Sena Yildiz,
Mehmet Ali Çıkrıkçıoğlu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.335.13210
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid , hormone , autoimmunity , anti thyroid autoantibodies , endocrinology , thyroglobulin , thyroid stimulating hormone , gastroenterology , antibody , autoantibody , immunology , disease
The tendency to autoimmune diseases has been reported to be increased in beta thalassemia minor ( BTM). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether thyroid autoimmunity is higher in BTM.