Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or autoantibodies bind to thyroid cell membranes causing cell lysis and inflammatory reactions. Alterations in thyroid gland function ...

Now, new research from Emory University is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by ...

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) is a 110 kD membrane bound hemo-glycoprotein with a large extracellular domain, and a short transmembrane and intracellular domain. TPO is involved in thyroid hormone ...

Autoimmune diseases arise when the immune system mistakenly targets and damages the body’s cells and tissues as though they were foreign invaders. This widespread category of illnesses, such as ...

Detecting autoantibodies in nasal cavities with swabs could be key to determining how severe COVID symptoms will be. Why it ...

It releases proteins called autoantibodies that attack healthy cells. Below we provide an overview of some of the most common autoimmune diseases. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes the ...