Assessing thyroid peroxidase antibodies in Emirati medical students: a cross-sectional pilot study

IntroductionAnti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) are detectable in almost all patients with autoimmune thyroid disease or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) but may also be present in healthy individuals. HT affects women to a greater extent than men and can lead to overt hypothyroidism, which may...

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Main Authors: Afrin Pathan, Javed Yasin, Charu Sharma, Juma Alkaabi, Adnan Agha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1582933/full
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