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The prevalence of antithyroid autoantibodies and the relationship between the presence of
autoantibodies and thyroid functions were studied in 752 Korean children of 10 to 15 years of age with
normal thyroids. Antimicrosomal antibodies (AMA) were measured by the indirect agglutination
technique using artificial gelatin particle carriers sensitized with thyroid microsomal antigen and
antithyroglobulin antibodies (ATA) by the tanned red cell hemagglutination technique.
Circulating AMA... |