title: Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins are not influenced by smoking in healthy subjects.
abstract: In view of the increasing suggestion of an effect of cigarette smoking on thyroid disease and in particular Graves' ophtalmophathy we investigated thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins in relation to smoking habits in healthy subjects. No difference between smokers and non-smokers could be demonstrated, therefore, our study does not support the previously suggested altered immunologic surveillance of the thyroid in cigarette smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hegedüs
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bliddal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karstrup
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bech
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018828:Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000276:immunology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D018828:Immunoglobulins, Thyroid-Stimulating; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D013974:Thyroxine