Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or autoantibodies bind to thyroid cell membranes causing cell lysis and inflammatory reactions. Alterations in thyroid gland function ...

A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, shows that about 2% of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life. This makes ...

Now, new research from Emory University is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by ...

Increased levels of Tribbles homolog 2 (TRIB2) autoantibodies, which specifically target hypocretin neurons, have been observed in patients with narcolepsy, and high levels of these antibodies ...

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are associated with autoantibodies against nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. Myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) are specific to patients with IIMs.

The clinical use of TRAb measurements for the diagnosis and follow-up of AITD remains a matter of controversy and differs geographically. The differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism can be ...