Detection of antipituitary antibodies in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease

Authors :: Shigeki Yabe
Masami Murakami
Tsugiyasu Kanda
Isao Kobayashi
Michio Nishino
Source :: Endocrine journal. 48(2)
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of antipituitary antibodies (APA) in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease as determined by Western blot analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results by Western blot analysis showed positivity for APA in serum of 22.4% of patients with Graves' disease (n=143, p

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