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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,540 Views
8 Pages

Increased Risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and It’s Comorbidities in Women with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

  • Chun-Wei Ho,
  • Hsin-Hung Chen,
  • Ming-Chia Hsieh,
  • Ching-Chu Chen,
  • Sheng-Pang Hsu,
  • Hei-Tung Yip and
  • Chia-Hung Kao

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and its comorbidities in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). Population: In this cohort study, patients newly diagnosed as having Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,958 Views
11 Pages

TNFSF4 Gene Variations Are Related to Early-Onset Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Hypothyroidism of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

  • Rong-Hua Song,
  • Qiong Wang,
  • Qiu-Ming Yao,
  • Xiao-Qing Shao,
  • Ling Li,
  • Wen Wang,
  • Xiao-Fei An,
  • Qian Li and
  • Jin-An Zhang

The aim of the current study was to examine whether the polymorphism loci of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 4 (TNFSF4) gene increase the risk of susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) in the Han Chinese population, and a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,347 Views
24 Pages

Dysregulated Antibody, Natural Killer Cell and Immune Mediator Profiles in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

  • Tiphaine C. Martin,
  • Kristina M. Ilieva,
  • Alessia Visconti,
  • Michelle Beaumont,
  • Steven J. Kiddle,
  • Richard J. B. Dobson,
  • Massimo Mangino,
  • Ee Mun Lim,
  • Marija Pezer and
  • Claire J. Steves
  • + 7 authors

9 March 2020

The pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) is poorly understood and the association between different immune features and the germline variants involved in AITD are yet unclear. We previously observed systemic depletion of IgG core fucosy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,880 Views
12 Pages

Prevalence of Selected Polymorphisms of Il7R, CD226, CAPSL, and CLEC16A Genes in Children and Adolescents with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

  • Hanna Borysewicz-Sańczyk,
  • Natalia Wawrusiewicz-Kurylonek,
  • Joanna Gościk,
  • Beata Sawicka,
  • Filip Bossowski,
  • Domenico Corica,
  • Tommaso Aversa,
  • Małgorzata Waśniewska and
  • Artur Bossowski

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) are common autoimmune endocrine disorders in children. Studies indicate that apart from environmental factors, genetic background significantly contributes to the development of these...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,364 Views
12 Pages

Expression Profiles of miR-22-5p and miR-142-3p Indicate Hashimoto’s Disease and Are related to Thyroid Antibodies

  • Olivia Trummer,
  • Ines Foessl,
  • Natascha Schweighofer,
  • Edi Arifi,
  • Christoph W. Haudum,
  • Sharmaine Reintar,
  • Stefan Pilz,
  • Verena Theiler-Schwetz,
  • Christian Trummer and
  • Andreas Zirlik
  • + 6 authors

19 January 2022

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent autoimmune disorder of the thyroid (AITD) and characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies evoked by a, to date, not fully understood dysregulation of the immune system. Autoreac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,955 Views
21 Pages

Association of miR-499 Polymorphism and Its Regulatory Networks with Hashimoto Thyroiditis Susceptibility: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

  • Farhad Tabasi,
  • Vahed Hasanpour,
  • Shamim Sarhadi,
  • Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei,
  • Pouria Pourzand,
  • Mehrdad Heravi,
  • Ahmad Alinaghi Langari,
  • Gholamreza Bahari,
  • Mohsen Taheri and
  • Mohammad Hashemi
  • + 1 author

18 September 2021

Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disorder with a strong genetic background. Several genetic factors have been suggested, yet numerous genetic contributors remain to be fully understood in HT pathogenesis. MicroRNAs (miRs) are gene ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,389 Views
17 Pages

Regulatory B Cells Involvement in Autoimmune Phenomena Occurring in Pediatric Graves’ Disease Patients

  • Kamil Grubczak,
  • Aleksandra Starosz,
  • Karolina Stożek,
  • Filip Bossowski,
  • Marcin Moniuszko and
  • Artur Bossowski

10 October 2021

Graves’s disease is the most common type of autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Numerous studies indicate different factors contributing to the onset of the disease. Despite years of research, the exact pathomechanism of Graves’ disease still remains unresol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,650 Views
7 Pages

Presence of B19V in Patients with Thyroid Gland Disorders

  • Sabine Gravelsina,
  • Zaiga Nora-Krukle,
  • Simons Svirskis,
  • Egils Cunskis and
  • Modra Murovska

4 December 2019

Background and Objectives: Viral infections are frequently cited as a major environmental factor implicated in thyroid gland diseases. This work aimed to estimate the presence of B19V infection in patients with thyroid gland disorders. Materials and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,267 Views
17 Pages

10 October 2024

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are among the most prevalent organ-specific autoimmune disorders, with thyroid hormones playing a pivotal role in the gastrointestinal system’s structure and function. Emerging evidence suggests a link betwee...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,499 Views
18 Pages

Thyroid cancer (TC) and thyroid autoimmune disorders (AITD) are among the most common diseases in the general population, with higher incidence in women. Chronic inflammation and autoimmunity play a pivotal role in carcinogenesis. Some studies, indee...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,744 Views
16 Pages

Immune Transcriptome of Cells Infected with Enterovirus Strains Obtained from Cases of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

  • Anello Marcello Poma,
  • Sarah Salehi Hammerstad,
  • Angelo Genoni,
  • Alessio Basolo,
  • Knut Dahl-Jorgensen and
  • Antonio Toniolo

Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease are autoimmune thyroid disorders (AITD) of unknown origin. Enterovirus (EV) infection of thyroid cells has been implicated as a possible initiator of cell damage and of organ-specific autoimmuni...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
8,033 Views
17 Pages

Iron: Not Just a Passive Bystander in AITD

  • Michał Szklarz,
  • Katarzyna Gontarz-Nowak,
  • Wojciech Matuszewski and
  • Elżbieta Bandurska-Stankiewicz

5 November 2022

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most prevalent autoimmune disease all over the world and the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism in areas of iodine sufficiency. The pathogenesis of AITD is multifactorial and depends on complex interactions...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
12,759 Views
13 Pages

21 May 2021

Celiac disease (CD) and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) frequently coexist, entailing numerous potential impacts on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Possible correlations might exist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,898 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Markers in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

  • Pablo Sacristán-Gómez,
  • Ana Serrano-Somavilla,
  • Lía Castro-Espadas,
  • Nuria Sánchez de la Blanca Carrero,
  • Miguel Sampedro-Núñez,
  • José Luis Muñoz-De-Nova,
  • Francisca Molina-Jiménez,
  • Alejandra Rosell,
  • Mónica Marazuela and
  • Rebeca Martínez-Hernández

8 February 2023

A state of chronic inflammation is common in organs affected by autoimmune disorders, such as autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD). Epithelial cells, such as thyroid follicular cells (TFCs), can experience a total or partial transition to a mesenchymal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,263 Views
19 Pages

Microarray-Based Avidity Assay for Assessment of Thyroid Autoantibodies

  • Elena Savvateeva,
  • Vera Sokolova,
  • Marina Yukina,
  • Nurana Nuralieva,
  • Elena Kulagina,
  • Maxim Donnikov,
  • Lyudmila Kovalenko,
  • Maria Kazakova,
  • Ekaterina Troshina and
  • Dmitry Gryadunov

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the avidity of thyroid autoantibodies (Abs) in sera of patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and thyroid autoantibody carriers without diagnosed AITD. Methods: A hydrogel microarr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,829 Views
10 Pages

Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders Are More Prevalent in Patients with Celiac Disease: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

  • Maria Pina Dore,
  • Giuseppe Fanciulli,
  • Malik Rouatbi,
  • Sandro Mereu and
  • Giovanni Mario Pes

12 October 2022

Background. Among patients with celiac disease (CD), there is an increased incidence of autoimmune thyroid disorders (AITDs), with hypothyroidism being more frequent than hyperthyroidism. This retrospective case-control study aimed to explore the pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,578 Views
10 Pages

Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in the Female Sex

  • Maria Pina Dore,
  • Giuseppe Fanciulli,
  • Alessandra Manca and
  • Giovanni Mario Pes

6 August 2023

Background. Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with an increased risk of thyroid diseases (TDs), although scientific evidence is conflicting. In the present study the relationship between TDs, including both autoimmune (AI) and non-aut...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
11,356 Views
22 Pages

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Graves’ Disease in Genetic Syndromes in Pediatric Age

  • Celeste Casto,
  • Giorgia Pepe,
  • Alessandra Li Pomi,
  • Domenico Corica,
  • Tommaso Aversa and
  • Malgorzata Wasniewska

4 February 2021

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD), are the most common cause of acquired thyroid disorder during childhood and adolescence. Our purpose was to assess the main features of AITDs when t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
7,743 Views
21 Pages

Microbiota Alterations in Patients with Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: A Systematic Review

  • Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj,
  • Dawid Gruszczyński,
  • Natalia Zawalna,
  • Kacper Nijakowski,
  • Ilaria Muller,
  • Tomasz Karpiński,
  • Mario Salvi and
  • Marek Ruchała

3 November 2022

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are chronic autoimmune disorders that cause impaired immunoregulation, leading to specific immune responses against thyroid antigens. Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) are the major forms of AIT...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,435 Views
32 Pages

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy: The Interaction Between Genetics, Epigenetics and Environmental Factors

  • Tatjana Bogović Crnčić,
  • Božena Ćurko-Cofek,
  • Lara Batičić,
  • Neva Girotto,
  • Maja Ilić Tomaš,
  • Antea Kršek,
  • Ines Krištofić,
  • Tea Štimac,
  • Ivona Perić and
  • Vlatka Sotošek
  • + 1 author

31 December 2024

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the leading cause of thyroid dysfunction globally, characterized primarily by two distinct clinical manifestations: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD). The prevalence of AITD is appr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,673 Views
12 Pages

The Role of Vitamin D in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: A Narrative Review

  • Agata Czarnywojtek,
  • Ewa Florek,
  • Krzysztof Pietrończyk,
  • Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj,
  • Marek Ruchała,
  • Ohad Ronen,
  • Iain J. Nixon,
  • Ashok R. Shaha,
  • Juan Pablo Rodrigo and
  • Ralph Patrick Tufano
  • + 3 authors

11 February 2023

Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency has garnered significant attention in contemporary medical research. Although the canonical biological activity of VitD manifests itself mainly in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism, recent studies show that,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
175 Citations
20,017 Views
14 Pages

Meta-Analysis of the Association between Vitamin D and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

  • Jiying Wang,
  • Shishi Lv,
  • Guo Chen,
  • Chenlin Gao,
  • Jianhua He,
  • Haihua Zhong and
  • Yong Xu

3 April 2015

Although emerging evidence suggests that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to the development of autoimmune disease, the relationship between vitamin D reduction and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), which includes Graves’ disease (GD) and Hash...

  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
19,256 Views
18 Pages

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most common organic specific illness of the thyroid gland. It may manifest as the overproduction or the decline of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Hyperthyroidism develops due to the overproduction of hormones...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,730 Views
12 Pages

The Absence of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Expression on Natural Killer T Cells: Implications for the Immune–Endocrine Interaction

  • Emilia Adamska-Fita,
  • Przemysław Wiktor Śliwka,
  • Małgorzata Karbownik-Lewińska,
  • Andrzej Lewiński and
  • Magdalena Stasiak

24 October 2024

The expression of thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) has been documented on various immune cells, including B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, Natural Killer (NK) cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells (DCs). Natural Killer T (NKT) cells serve as...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,751 Views
14 Pages

Salivary Alterations in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: A Systematic Review

  • Martyna Ortarzewska,
  • Kacper Nijakowski,
  • Julia Kolasińska,
  • Dawid Gruszczyński,
  • Marek A. Ruchała,
  • Anna Lehmann and
  • Anna Surdacka

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is a dysregulation of the immune system that causes an attack on the thyroid gland. Two major clinical manifestations are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. Saliva performs many functions and, i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,574 Views
20 Pages

Innate Immunity in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease during Pregnancy

  • Tatjana Bogović Crnčić,
  • Neva Girotto,
  • Maja Ilić Tomaš,
  • Ines Krištofić,
  • Sanja Klobučar,
  • Lara Batičić,
  • Božena Ćurko-Cofek and
  • Vlatka Sotošek

22 October 2023

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most common organ-specific autoimmune disorder clinically presented as Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD). The pathogenesis of AITD is caused by an inappropriate immune response related...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,401 Views
14 Pages

Thyroid Autoimmune Disease—Impact on Sexual Function in Young Women

  • Ana-Maria Cristina Bortun,
  • Viviana Ivan,
  • Dan-Bogdan Navolan,
  • Liana Dehelean,
  • Andreea Borlea and
  • Dana Stoian

19 January 2021

The important prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in the general population was the main motivation for conducting the present study. The present paper aims to estimate the possible comorbidities related to female sexual dysfunction (FSD)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
7,118 Views
21 Pages

Vitamin D3 Metabolism and Its Role in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

  • Michał Szulc,
  • Renata Świątkowska-Stodulska,
  • Elżbieta Pawłowska and
  • Marcin Derwich

17 February 2023

The aim of this review was to present the metabolism of vitamin D3, as well as to discuss the role of vitamin D3 in bone metabolism, temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA), and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) on the basis of the literatur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,567 Views
16 Pages

HLA Class II Allele Groups Involved in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Basedow–Graves Disease

  • Alin-Dan Chiorean,
  • Gheorghe Zsolt Nicula,
  • Ștefana Bâlici,
  • Mihaela Laura Vică,
  • Luminita-Ioana Iancu Loga,
  • Lucia Dican and
  • Horea Vladi Matei

27 March 2024

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), particularly Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Basedow–Graves disease (BGD) are diseases of global public health concern, characterized by autoimmune attacks on the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
4,602 Views
13 Pages

Differential Microbial Pattern Description in Subjects with Autoimmune-Based Thyroid Diseases: A Pilot Study

  • Isabel Cornejo-Pareja,
  • Patricia Ruiz-Limón,
  • Ana M. Gómez-Pérez,
  • María Molina-Vega,
  • Isabel Moreno-Indias and
  • Francisco J. Tinahones

26 October 2020

The interaction between genetic susceptibility, epigenetic, endogenous, and environmental factors play a key role in the initiation and progression of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs). Studies have shown that gut microbiota alterations take part i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
17,470 Views
12 Pages

Whether a Gluten-Free Diet Should Be Recommended in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis or Not?—A 12-Month Follow-Up

  • Jakub Pobłocki,
  • Tamara Pańka,
  • Małgorzata Szczuko,
  • Arkadiusz Telesiński and
  • Anhelli Syrenicz

22 July 2021

Elimination diets have recently become extremely popular among people with autoimmune diseases. A gluten-free diet is indicated in celiac disease (CD), but some studies show its effectiveness in cases of autoimmunity. The aim of this study was to ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,949 Views
13 Pages

Impact of Antithyroperoxidase Antibodies (Anti-TPO) on Ovarian Reserve and Early Embryo Development in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles

  • Galina Kh. Safarian,
  • Dariko A. Niauri,
  • Igor Y. Kogan,
  • Olesya N. Bespalova,
  • Lyailya Kh. Dzhemlikhanova,
  • Elena A. Lesik,
  • Evgeniya M. Komarova,
  • Inna O. Krikheli,
  • Ksenia V. Obedkova and
  • Nataliya N. Tkachenko
  • + 3 authors

28 February 2023

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is one of the most common endocrinopathies and is more prevalent in women. It becomes evident that the circulating antithyroid antibodies that often follow AITD have effects on many tissues, including ovaries, and th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
14,809 Views
22 Pages

The Usefulness of Thyroid Antibodies in the Diagnostic Approach to Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

  • Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea,
  • Juan Patricio Nogueira,
  • María V. Pinzón-Fernández and
  • Diego Schwarzstein

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) refers to a spectrum of various diseases, with two extremes of clinical presentation, hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and hyperthyroidism (Graves–Basedow disease (GBD)). Both conditions are c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,948 Views
8 Pages

22 April 2021

Proper thyroid function is important for women of childbearing age, as hypothyroidism affects fertility, pregnancy and offspring. The upper reference limit for thyrotropin (TSH) in pregnancy was defined as <2.5 mU/L in the first trimester. Recomme...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
261 Citations
60,909 Views
16 Pages

Thyroid-Gut-Axis: How Does the Microbiota Influence Thyroid Function?

  • Jovana Knezevic,
  • Christina Starchl,
  • Adelina Tmava Berisha and
  • Karin Amrein

12 June 2020

A healthy gut microbiota not only has beneficial effects on the activity of the immune system, but also on thyroid function. Thyroid and intestinal diseases prevalently coexist—Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,860 Views
14 Pages

Association between STAT4 Gene Polymorphisms and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases in a Chinese Population

  • Ni Yan,
  • Shuai Meng,
  • Jiaozhen Zhou,
  • Jian Xu,
  • Fatuma Said Muhali,
  • Wenjuan Jiang,
  • Liangfeng Shi,
  • Xiaohong Shi and
  • Jinan Zhang

11 July 2014

The STAT4 gene encodes a transcriptional factor that transmits signals induced by several key cytokines which play important roles in the development of autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to explore the association of STAT4 polymorphism w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,383 Views
9 Pages

The Potential Coexistence of Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases and Pediatric Vulvar Lichen sclerosus

  • Agnieszka Dulska,
  • Jakub Bodziony,
  • Marta Janik and
  • Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop

16 February 2024

Introduction: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, often coexists with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). VLS presents with subtle symptoms including vulvar itching and discomfort. Clinically, a “Figure 8”...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,938 Views
13 Pages

Helicobacter pylori Infection and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: The Role of Virulent Strains

  • Natale Figura,
  • Giovanni Di Cairano,
  • Elena Moretti,
  • Francesca Iacoponi,
  • Annalisa Santucci,
  • Giulia Bernardini,
  • Stefano Gonnelli,
  • Nicola Giordano and
  • Antonio Ponzetto

Aim: To verify a possible association between overall H. pylori and CagA+ H. pylori infection and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs). Methods: Consecutive patients with AITDs admitted to one single centre of Endocrinology during one solar year were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,908 Views
17 Pages

GPR174 and ITM2A Gene Polymorphisms rs3827440 and rs5912838 on the X chromosome in Korean Children with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

  • Won Kyoung Cho,
  • Hye-Ri Shin,
  • Na Yeong Lee,
  • Seul Ki Kim,
  • Moon Bae Ahn,
  • In-Cheol Baek,
  • Tai-Gyu Kim and
  • Byung-Kyu Suh

27 July 2020

(1) Background: Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are female predominant and much attention has been focused on G protein-coupled receptor 174 (GPR174) and integral membrane protein 2A (ITM2A) on the X chromosome as Grave’s disease (GD) susce...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access

Effect of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Anwar A. Sayed,
  • Maryam Mohammed Abdulaal,
  • Elaf Mohammed Emam,
  • Laila Mohammed Daftardar,
  • Razan Essam Kurdi,
  • Yara Basim Alahmadi,
  • Mayes Mohammed Alharbi and
  • Razna Moustafa Aloufi
J. Clin. Med.2025, 14(23), 8520;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14238520 
(registering DOI)

1 December 2025

Background: Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is common in women of reproductive age and is characterized by thyroid-specific autoantibodies, mainly TPOAbs and TgAbs. Its impact on pregnancy outcomes is not fully understood. However, evidence suggest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,665 Views
9 Pages

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease is Associated with a Lower Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetic Mellitus

  • Magdalena Maria Stefanowicz-Rutkowska,
  • Wojciech Matuszewski and
  • Elżbieta Maria Bandurska-Stankiewicz

Background and objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the correlation of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) with the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Materials and Methods: The inclusion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,521 Views
13 Pages

Genetic and Environmental Factors in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: Exploring Associations with Selenium Levels and Novel Loci in a Latvian Cohort

  • Sabine Upmale-Engela,
  • Ieva Vaivode,
  • Raitis Peculis,
  • Helena Litvina,
  • Tatjana Zake,
  • Andrejs Skesters,
  • Deniss Gogins,
  • Vita Rovite and
  • Ilze Konrade

The interplay of genetic, immune and environmental factors strongly contributes to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), which can be classified as Graves’ disease (GD) or Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). One of the most studied exog...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,523 Views
12 Pages

Stress-Related Immune Response and Selenium Status in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Patients

  • Ieva Vaivode,
  • Tatjana Zake,
  • Ieva Strele,
  • Sabine Upmale-Engela,
  • Deniss Gogins,
  • Gita Gersone,
  • Andrejs Skesters,
  • Maija Dambrova and
  • Ilze Konrade

26 January 2023

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), including Graves’ disease (GD) or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), occurs due to genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, among which the role of stressful events remains controversial. This study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,418 Views
14 Pages

15 November 2024

Objectives: Observational research shows associations of the gut microbiota and its metabolites with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), but the causality is undetermined. Methods: Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was employed to analyze the as...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,898 Views
10 Pages

26 February 2024

There is limited data on hypotheses linking autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) and hypothyroidism with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Moreover, the prevalence of this coincidence, as well as the possible common pathogenic mechanisms, are even less expl...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,434 Views
12 Pages

Thyroid Autoimmunity and SARS-CoV-2 Infection

  • Poupak Fallahi,
  • Giusy Elia,
  • Francesca Ragusa,
  • Sabrina Rosaria Paparo,
  • Armando Patrizio,
  • Eugenia Balestri,
  • Valeria Mazzi,
  • Salvatore Benvenga,
  • Gilda Varricchi and
  • Laura Gragnani
  • + 6 authors

5 October 2023

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological culprit of COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19), can enter the cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which has been found in several tissues inclu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,088 Views
35 Pages

4 June 2024

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are among the most frequent autoimmune disorders, with a multifactorial etiology in which both genetic and environmental determinants are probably involved. Celiac disease (CeD) also represents a public concern, giv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,173 Views
12 Pages

24 January 2024

The association between thyroid function and viral pneumonia has undergone extensive examination, yet the presence of a causal link remains uncertain. The objective of this paper was to employ Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis to inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,670 Views
17 Pages

Autoimmune Processes and Chronic Inflammation as Independent Risk Factors for Metabolic Complications in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  • Katarzyna Suchta,
  • Natalia Zeber-Lubecka,
  • Monika Grymowicz,
  • Roman Smolarczyk,
  • Maria Kulecka and
  • Ewa E. Hennig

20 February 2025

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) have a high prevalence in women of reproductive age. PCOS can lead to long-term adverse health effects such as obesity, diabetes, and increased metabolic and cardiovas...

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  • Open Access
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Thyroid Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Review

  • Aifer Cherim,
  • Răzvan-Cosmin Petca,
  • Mihai-Cristian Dumitrascu,
  • Aida Petca,
  • Elisabeta Candrea and
  • Florica Sandru

11 January 2024

Systemic sclerosis, also referred to as scleroderma, is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects both internal organs and the skin. Systemic sclerosis predominantly affects female patients and can coexist with other disorders, including those affect...

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