β1-adrenergic and Muscarinic Acetylcholine Type 2 Receptor Antibodies are Increased in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism and Decrease During Antithyroid Therapy
Conclusion Autoantibodies against the β1-adrenergic
and the muscarinic acetylcholine type 2 receptors were increased in
Graves’ patients, decreased with treatment, but did not correlate
with cardiac function. However, an autoimmune effect on the heart cannot be
excluded in subpopulations, as the functional properties of the analyzed
antibodies remain to be determined. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tammelin, Karin Lundgren, Anna Holmberg, Mats Andersson, Bengt Nystr öm, Helena Filipsson Tags: Article Source Type: research
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