In Graves' disease, thyroid autoantibodies and ultrasound features correlate with distinctive histological features.
A BrancatellaL TorregrossaN ViolaD SgròM CasulaF BasoloG MaterazziM MarinòC MarcocciF SantiniFrancesco LatrofaPublished in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2023)
In GD, TgAbs and TPOAbs levels correlate with the extent of lymphocytic infiltration, TRAbs levels with the degree of follicular hyperplasia. Thyroid volume, the main factor influencing the severity of hyperthyroidism, is related to lymphocytic infiltration and not to follicular hyperplasia.