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ea0084op-10-47 | Oral Session 10: Young Investigators / Clinical and Translational | ETA2022

Putative protective role of anti-nuclear antibodies in graves’ orbitopathy

Lanzolla Giulia , Comi Simone , Puccinelli Lisa , Menconi Francesca , Marcocci Claudio , Marino' Michele

Objectives: A sporadic association between thyroid and non-organ-specific autoimmunity has been reported, which could be relevant for GravesÂ’ orbitopathy (GO), an autoimmune disease affecting orbital connective tissue. We investigated whether there is an association between GO and anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs).Methods: We performed a cross-sectional investigation in 265 consecutive patients with GravesÂ’ disease (GD) who came to our observation...