Use of cells expressing the human thyrotropin (TSH) receptor for the measurement of thyroid stimulating and TSH-blocking antibodies

Acta Medica Austriaca

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 52-56

  Vitti, P ^a   Chiovato, L ^a   Fiore, E ^a   Mammoli, C ^a   Rocchi, R ^a   Pinchera, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

thyroid autoimmunity; TSH receptor; TSH receptor Ab

Indexed keywords

THIAMAZOLE; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHO CELL; GRAVES DISEASE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; THYROIDITIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BLOCKING; ATROPHY; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; RECEPTORS, THYROTROPIN; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDITIS; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; THYROTROPIN; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0029941826     PISSN: 03038173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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