Post-partum thyroiditis and goitrous (hashimoto's) thyroiditis are associated with HLA-DR4

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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Chinese patients in Taiwan

✍ Wei-Yong Lin; Lei Wan; Chang-Hai Tsai; Rong-Hsing Chen; Cheng-Chun Lee; Fuu-Jen 📂 Article 📅 2006 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 117 KB 👁 1 views

The etiology of the autoimmune thyroid, Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is not very clear. However, genetic susceptibility is thought to play a critical role. The vitamin D receptor (VDR)-related endocrine system has been demonstrated to be able to carry out modulation of the immune response. Here, we