autoantibodies of the thyroid what do thay do?

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autoantibodies of the thyroid what do thay do?

2006-11-27 06:24:40 · 3 answers · asked by hayden c 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health

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they can really mess with you metabolism

2006-12-01 05:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by arfa54321 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

They attack the thyroid gland.

Patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD’s), such as Graves’ disease (GD), usually have a combination of thyroid autoantibodies present in their blood. One type, thyroglobulin antibodies, is known to destroy thyroid cells. Another type, TSH (thyrotropin) receptor antibodies (TRAb) bind with the TSH receptor in thyroid cells. Here they can act in different ways, depending on their specific type, described later in this article

2006-11-27 14:52:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

attack thirod but dr should give you sum meds

2006-11-30 09:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋