What is it about?
Seasonal differences in birth pattern in children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis does exist. The highest and lowest predispositions to Hashimoto Thyroiditis were found among those born in spring (March) and autumn (November), respectively.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because it suggests that effects on fetal development can be critical for long-term programming of an autoimmune response against the thyroid gland. Previous publications do not provide consistent data.
Perspectives
Further studies at a genetic or epigenetic level are needed to shed light on the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid disease.
Ioannis Kyrgios
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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This page is a summary of: Seasonality of month of birth in children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis: a continuing conundrum, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, October 2018, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0051.
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