Thyrotrophin receptor antibody characteristics in a woman with long-standing Hashimoto's who developed Graves' disease and pretibial myxoedema.

C, Kamath; S, Young; K, Kabelis; J, Sanders; MA, Adlan; J, Furmaniak; Smith B, Rees; LD, Premawardhana

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04397.x

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Thyrotrophin receptor antibody characteristics in a woman with long-standing Hashimoto's who developed Graves' disease and pretibial myxoedema.

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Kamath C

Young S

Kabelis K

Abstract

Context Sequential conversion of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) to Graves' disease (GD) is uncommon. Distinct immune paradigms, paucity of functioning tissue in long-standing HT, and infrequent conversion of blocking (TBAb) to stimulating (TSAb) thyrotrophin receptor antibody (TRAb) may account for th...

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