Thyroid autoimmunity in Greenlandic Inuit.

Paneeraq NoahsenKarsten F RexInge Bülow PedersenGert MulvadHans Christian Florian-SørensenMichael Lynge PedersenStig Andersen

Published in: European thyroid journal (2022)

Thyroid autoantibodies were rare among Greenland Inuit. While iodine nutrition was associated with autoimmunity similarly to other ethnic groups, the influence of sex and smoking was limited. This could suggest genetic component in Inuit, but the impact of cold, selenium and persistent organic pollutants needs to be elucidated.

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