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Serological evidence of thyroid autoimmunity among schoolchildren in two different socioeconomic environments.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
March 2008
Department of Virology, University of Tampere, Medical School, Biokatu 10, FI-33520 Tampere, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Tampere Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland.
Context: The mechanisms leading to thyroid autoimmunity are largely unknown.
Objective: Our objective was to assess the role of environment in the development of thyroid autoimmunity.
Design: Prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies in two neighboring populations living in completely different socioeconomic circumstances (Russian Karelia and Finland) was studied.