Determination of the Frequencies of Various Thyroid Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Evaluation of Their Relationship with Sonographic Findings: A Single-Center Study

Akcesme A. B., Merdin F. A., Bahcecioglu A. B., ERDOĞAN M. F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.26, no.4, pp.191-196, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjem.2022.22032
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-196
  • Keywords: Autoantibody frequency, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, GRAVES-DISEASE, PEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES, COMMUNITY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The frequency of thyroid autoantibodies in autoimmune thyroid disease is known to vary between countries. We aimed to determine the frequency of autoantibody positivity and the correlation between sonographic findings and autoantibodies in autoimmune thyroid disease.