First observation of an Hashimoto thyroiditis-like disease in horses from eastern Europe: Histopathological and immunological findings

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 241-253

  Perillo, A ^a   Passantino, G ^a   Passantino, L ^a,c,d   Cianciotta, A ^a   Mastrosimini, A M ^b   Iacovazzi, P ^b   Venezia, P ^c   Jirillo, E ^a,b   Troncone, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b National Institute for Digestive Diseases   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antithyroglobulin autoantibodies; Antithyroid peroxidase autoantibodies; Hashimoto thyroiditis disease; Thyroglobulin

Indexed keywords

THYROGLOBULIN; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALS; AUTOANTIBODIES; EUROPE, EASTERN; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; ORGAN SIZE; PITUITARY GLAND; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROID GLAND;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 23244432935     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IPH-200067743     Document Type: Article

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