Serum-negative autoimmune thyroiditis: what’s in a name?

[1] Vitti P(2003)Thyroid ultrasound as a predicator of thyroid disease J Endocrinol Invest 26 686-689

[2] Rago T(1998)Correlation of antithyroglobulin and antithyroid-peroxidase antibody profiles with clinical and ultrasound characteristics of chronic thyroiditis Thyroid 8 1101-1106

[3] Takamatsu J(1993)Antibodies producing complement-mediated thyroid cytotoxicity in patients with atrophic or goitrous autoimmune thyroiditis J Clin Endocrinol Metab 77 1700-1705

[4] Yoshida S(1980)Lack of influence of thyroid antibodies on thyroid function in the newborn infant and on a mass screening program for congenital hypothyroidism J Pediatr 96 385-389

[5] Yokozawa T(2007)Role of chemokines in endocrine autoimmune diseases Endocr Rev 28 492-520

[6] Hirai K(2001)Thyroid ultrasonography as a tool for detecting thyroid autoimmune diseases and predicting thyroid dysfunction in apparently healthy subjects J Endocrinol Invest 24 763-769

[7] Kuma K(2006)The association between hypoechogenicity or irregular echo pattern at thyroid ultrasonography and thyroid function in the general population Eur J Endocrinol 155 547-552

[8] Ohsawa N(2011)Thyroid and obesity: not a one-way interaction J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96 344-346

[9] Hosoya T(2012)Changes in lifestyle improve body composition, thyroid function, and structure in obese children J Endocrinol Invest 35 281-285

[10] Chiovato L(2010)A hypoechoic pattern of the thyroid at ultrasound does not indicate autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with morbid obesity Eur J of Endocrinol 163 105-109

[1] Vitti P(2003)Thyroid ultrasound as a predicator of thyroid disease J Endocrinol Invest 26 686-689

[2] Rago T(1998)Correlation of antithyroglobulin and antithyroid-peroxidase antibody profiles with clinical and ultrasound characteristics of chronic thyroiditis Thyroid 8 1101-1106

[3] Takamatsu J(1993)Antibodies producing complement-mediated thyroid cytotoxicity in patients with atrophic or goitrous autoimmune thyroiditis J Clin Endocrinol Metab 77 1700-1705

[4] Yoshida S(1980)Lack of influence of thyroid antibodies on thyroid function in the newborn infant and on a mass screening program for congenital hypothyroidism J Pediatr 96 385-389

[5] Yokozawa T(2007)Role of chemokines in endocrine autoimmune diseases Endocr Rev 28 492-520

[6] Hirai K(2001)Thyroid ultrasonography as a tool for detecting thyroid autoimmune diseases and predicting thyroid dysfunction in apparently healthy subjects J Endocrinol Invest 24 763-769

[7] Kuma K(2006)The association between hypoechogenicity or irregular echo pattern at thyroid ultrasonography and thyroid function in the general population Eur J Endocrinol 155 547-552

[8] Ohsawa N(2011)Thyroid and obesity: not a one-way interaction J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96 344-346

[9] Hosoya T(2012)Changes in lifestyle improve body composition, thyroid function, and structure in obese children J Endocrinol Invest 35 281-285

[10] Chiovato L(2010)A hypoechoic pattern of the thyroid at ultrasound does not indicate autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with morbid obesity Eur J of Endocrinol 163 105-109