Intrathyroidal microchimerism in Graves' disease or Hashimoto's thyroiditis: regulation of tolerance or alloimmunity by fetal-maternal immune interactions?
Badenhoop
Klaus
K
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Germany. badenhoop@em.uni-frankfurt.de
D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology; D002678:Chimera / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000276:immunology*