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The most common way to check for autoimmune thyroiditis is to test for the presence of thyroperoxidase antibodies (TPO antibodies, sometimes known as anti-TPO). Like TgAB, your immune system also creates TPO antibodies to attack your thyroid gland.
To determine if Hashimoto's disease is the cause of hypothyroidism, your health care provider will order an antibody test. The intended purpose of an antibody is to flag disease-causing foreign agents that need to be destroyed by other actors in the immune system.
The results can inform a doctor if a person has an elevated level of thyroglobulin antibodies, which could indicate autoimmune diseases or cancer. This article reviews the TgAb test, what to...
Having antithyroglobulin antibodies can mean you have an autoimmune disorder like lupus, Grave’s disease, or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis — also called Hashimoto’s disease. It could...
Thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb). High levels of these antibodies are a sign of Hashimoto's disease. Thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAb). These antibodies can be a sign of Graves' disease. Why do I need a thyroid antibody test? You may need a thyroid antibody test if you have symptoms of Hashimoto's disease or Graves' disease.
Elevated TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies are often found in patients with postpartum thyroiditis, and mildly positive thyrotropin receptor antibodies have also been reported. 12, 20 In...
WHAT IS HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune disorder. This means you develop antibodies [thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and/or thyroglobulin (Tg) antibodies] that damage your thyroid gland.