ea0092ps1-10-03 | Basic Thyroid Gland, Iodine & Autoimmunity Basic | ETA2023
Casula Mauro
, Viola Nicola
, Migliorucci Benedetta
, Nagayama Yuji
, Horie Ichiro
, Kawakami Atsushi
, Kameda Hiraku
, Nakamura Akinobu
, Atsumi Tatsuya
, Kameda Hiraku
, Brancatella Alessandro
, Sgro Daniele
, Tosatto Laura
, Santini Ferruccio
, Coscia Francesca
, Latrofa Francesco
Introduction: An increase in dietary iodine uptake, from insufficient to borderline values, induces the unmasking of a hidden epitope on thyroglobulin (Tg). No data about the effect of an excessive iodine intake on the expression of Tg epitopes recognized by human TgAb are available.Objective: To compare the expression of TgAb epitopes in sera of Hashimotos thyroiditis (HT) patients from areas with adequate, slightly and markedly excessive iodine i...