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Anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies in thyroid diseases, non-thyroidal illness and controls. Clinical validity of a new commercial method for detection of anti-TPO (thyroid microsomal) autoantibodies.

Published Mar 1, 1994 · H. Engler, W. Riesen, B. Keller

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry

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Observational Study

Study Snapshot

The anti-TPO assay is a sensitive and specific method for diagnosing thyroid diseases, with a 96% sensitivity for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and 59% for Graves' disease, and a 100% specificity in 50 cases.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies in thyroid diseases, non-thyroidal illness and controls. Clinical validity of a new commercial method for detection of anti-TPO (thyroid microsomal) autoantibodies.

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