Prevalence of anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in patients with hypothyroidism.
Phaedra T EleutheriouStavros KynigopoulosAlexandra GiovouAlexandra MazmanidiJohn YovosPetros SkepastianosEleni VagdatliChristos PetrouDafni PaparaMaria EfterpiouPublished in: BioMed research international (2014)
The increased values of anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in patients with hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's disease and the correlation of anti-TPO incidence with increased anti-Neu5Gc concentration raise the possibility of an association between anti-Neu5Gc antibody development and autoimmune hypothyroidism.