Puberty Is Associated with a Marked Increase of the Female Sex Predominance in Chronic Autoimmune Th...
Puberty Is Associated with a Marked Increase of the Female Sex Predominance in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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Background: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT) displays a strong female predominance with female-to-male (F:M) ratios of 4–20:1 in adults and 2–9:1 in children and adolescents. Both genetic and hormonal factors are involved in this phenomenon. The relation between puberty and F:M ratio in CAT has never been evaluated. Methods: The F:M ratio of 13...
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Puberty Is Associated with a Marked Increase of the Female Sex Predominance in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1159_000224341
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1159_000224341
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1663-2818
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1663-2826,1423-0046
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10.1159/000224341
