Hyperthyroid Graves' disease and primary hypothyroidism caused by TSH receptor antibodies in monozygotic twins: Case reports

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 117-121

  Tani, Jun Ichi ^a   Yoshida, Katsumi ^a   Fukazawa, Hiroshi ^a   Kiso, Yoshinori ^a   Sayama, Noriyo ^a   Mori, Kouki ^a   Aizawa, Yoshihiko ^a   Hori, Hironobu ^a   Nakasato, Naoki ^a   Abe, Keishi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Human leukocyte antigen (HLA); Hypothyroidism; Monozygote twins; Thyroid stimulating antibody (TSAb); Thyroid stimulating blocking antibody (TSBAb); TSH receptor antibody (TRAb)

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS;

EID: 6844260552     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.45.117     Document Type: Article

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