Abstract

Anti-thyroid antibodies may be present in patients with endemic goitre. We evaluated the levels of antimicrozomal (anti-M), and antithyroglobulin (anti-T) antibodies in 41 patients with endemic goitre and 15 healthy subjects. Anti-M levels were negative in all healthy subjects while 9 (21.95%) of 41 patients had positive titers (G1b; 7.3%, G2; 9.75%, G3; 4.87%). Anti-T levels were within normal range in healthy subjects, and patient groups of G1b, and G2. But it was elevated in patient group G3 (178.85±88.44 U/ml). Anti-T values were correlated directly with goitre size (p