Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases

Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases

The year following parturition is a critical time for the de novo appearance or exacerbation of autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune thyroid disease. The vast majority of postpartum thyroid disease consists of postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) and the minority by Graves’ disease and non-autoimmune t...

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Main Authors: Flavia Di Bari, Roberta Granese, Maria Le Donne, Roberto Vita, Salvatore Benvenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
postpartum thyroiditis
thyroid autoimmunity
non-autoimmune thyroiditis
Graves’ disease
thyroid autoantibodies
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00166/full

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