THYROID FUNCTION Quitting smoking-transient risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism

Wilmar M. Wiersinga

doi:10.1038/nrendo.2012.132

THYROID FUNCTION Quitting smoking-transient risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism

Wilmar M. Wiersinga

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Abstract

Smoking is a risk factor for Graves disease. However, Carle et al. have demonstrated that individuals have a transient increased risk of developing overt autoimmune hypothyroidism in the first 2 years after quitting smoking. The mechanisms involved in these two opposing effects of smoking on the immune system are intriguing

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-510
Journal	Nature reviews. Endocrinology
Volume	8
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2012.132
Publication status	Published - 2012

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THYROID FUNCTION Quitting smoking-transient risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism

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