Endocrine Abstracts

Anti-thyroperoxidase autoantibodies (TPOAb) are one of the major secondary autoantibodies associated with AITD. Many endocrine hospital referrals are received for patients with elevated TPOAb levels without other disordered thyroid function tests.This study aimed to investigate the use of TPOAb testing in hospital practice, to determine whether the presence or absence of TPOAb indicates the existence of thyroid disease and the effect of the TPOAb result ...