High prevalence of thyroid antibodies in urban population of peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, A. Wahab, Norasyikin, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC582 Specialities of Internal Medicine- Immunologic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87842/1/87842_High%20Prevalence%20of%20Thyroid.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87842/2/87842_High%20Prevalence%20of%20Thyroid_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87842/12/87842_High%20Prevalence%20of%20Thyroid_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87842/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1559/1042; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v19i2.1559
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Thyroid antibodies are closely related to autoimmune thyroid disorders. To date, there are no data on the prevalence of these antibodies among the Malaysian population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroid antibodies; and the factors associated with thyroid antibodies in the Malay...