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Should we be measuring TBAb in all patients with hypothyroidism given recent evidence showing its ability to predict long term thyroid hormone requirements?

Persistent TBAb Positivity Predicts Long-Term Hypothyroidism
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Endocrinology · University of Missouri School of Medicine
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All patients with thyroid dysfunction should receive long-term monitoring. I don't think measuring other antibodies would change anything unless the patient requests a long-term prognosis.

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