title: Aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis.
abstract: We have found aspiration cytology to be a useful and reliable procedure in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis. This disorder affected more than half of 50 patients who presented with bilateral non-toxic goitre.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin