DETERMINATION OF SIX AUTOANTIBODIES AND THEIR CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN PATIENTS WITH GRAVES' DISEASE / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

One hundred and fifty-seven cases of Graves' disease were divided into three groups according to their clinical features and thyroid functions Group A, untreated; group B, treated but uncontrolled or relapsed; group C, treated and remitted. The positive rates of TSH receptor antibody (TRAb), anti-tnyroglobulin antibody (TgAb), anti-microsomal antibody (TmAb), anti-DNA antibody and anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) were 91.2, 79.4, 79.4, 70.6 and 23.5% respectively in group A. The positive rate of TRAb and TBII were significantly different between group C and group A or B (both P