Incidence of TPOAb over a 4-year follow-up period: results from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

ABSTRACT Objective: Although some previous data have suggested a high iodine intake in Brazil, the prevalence of antithyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAb) in the country is compatible with rates from countries with adequate iodine intake. This observation emphasizes the importance of knowing the incid...

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Main Authors: Isabela M. Benseñor, Carolina Castro Porto Silva Janovsky, Alessandra C. Goulart, Itamar de Souza Santos, Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz, Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, José Augusto Sgarbi, Paulo A. Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2021-11-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972021000600832&tlng=en