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Comprehensive research on thyroid diseases associated with autoimmunity: autoimmune thyroid diseases, thyroid diseases during immune-checkpoint inhibitors therapy, and immunoglobulin-G4-associated thyroid diseases

Year: 2019

Type: review

Abstract: Various thyroid diseases are associated with autoimmunity. Major autoimmune thyroid diseases are Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Thyrotropin receptor is an autoantigen in GD, and its immunogenicity has been examined. Immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) is recently widely used for treatment of malignant tumors, but cases of thyroid diseases during ICI treatment have been increasing. Thyroid diseases during ICI therapy have been investigated in immunological and clinical aspects, and their Japanese official diagnostic guidelines were established. In addition, serum and tissue immunoglobulin-G4 levels have been examined in association with clinicopathological characteristics in GD, HT, and Riedel's thyroiditis. We review these diseases associated with thyroid autoimmunity and comprehensively discuss their potential application in future research and therapeutic options.

Source: Endocrine Journal

DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej19-0234

Authors: Hidefumi Inaba, Hiroyuki Ariyasu, Ken Takeshima, Hiroshi Iwakura, Takashi Akamizu

Institution: Wakayama Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Thyroid Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science