Research Article: Dioscin Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis via the mTOR and TLR/NF-?B Signaling
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Autoimmune thyroiditis refers to an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterised by structural destruction of thyroid tissue and hypothyroidism caused by lymphocyte-infiltrating autoantibodies (TPOAb and TgAb) in the thyroid tissue. High titers of TgAb are present in most patients with AIT (%-%), and more than % of patients with AIT have high titers of TPOAb. In general, the diagnosis can be confirmed by thyroid ultrasound and antibody testing in clinical practice. The prevalence of AIT is increasing year by…
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