- Original Article
- Role of Polymorphism in HLA DQ-α and -β Chain Loci in the Pathophysiology of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Children with and without Turner Syndrome
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Kye Shik Shim, Kyu Chul Choeh, Sei Won Yang, Sa Jun Chung, Jin Sung Lee, Kyung Tae Lee, Sung Ho Goh, Yong Sung Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(7):980-990. Published online July 15, 1999
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Purpose : About 10% of girls with Turner syndrome may have autoimmune thyroid disease(AIT), but the disease's pathophysiology has not yet been elucidated. Accordingly, this study was performed to observe whether the pathogenesis of AIT in children with Turner syndrome and without Turner syndrome correlate with special loci of DQ α and β chain in HLA.
Methods : Blood samples were... |
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