Thyroid autoantibodies and thyroid function in subjects exposed to Chernobyl fallout during childhood: evidence for a transient radiation-induced elevation of serum thyroid antibodies without an increase in thyroid autoimmune disease

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  • Laura Agate
  • Stefano Mariotti
  • Rossella Elisei
  • Paola Mossa
  • Furio Pacini
  • Eleonora Molinaro
  • Lucia Grasso
  • Lucio Masserini
  • Tatiana Mokhort
  • Tatiana Vorontsova
  • Alexander Arynchyn
  • Mycola D Tronko
  • Anatoly Tsyb
  • Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla
  • Juul, Anders
  • Aldo Pinchera
An increase in the prevalence of thyroid autoantibodies (ATAs) was reported 6-8 yr after the Chernobyl accident in radiation-exposed children and adolescents.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume93
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)2729-36
Number of pages8
ISSN0021-972X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2008

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