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Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT), also known as Hashimoto`s thyroiditis (HT), is an autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland, frequently characterized by a diffusely enlarged thyroid, lymphocytic infiltrate, fibrosis, and strongly positive serum levels of autoimmune antibodies: anti-thyroid peroxidase (ATPO) and/or anti-thyroglobulin (ATG) antibodies (Ab). A range of values for normal thyroid tissue was previously established, but the technique was not yet used in patients with thyroid diseases. A monocentric prospective study was performed for five months (May-September 2022), in which 321 patients were evaluated: 161 patients with known autoimmune . . .
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