Andrew,
I think the one you want is:-
Prevalence and clinical usefulness of thyroid antibodies in different
disease states of the thyroid. Kumar H et al Clinical Endocrinology
1999;50:679-80.
Julian
> * It is our practice to measure thyroid antibody titres in the
> assessment of subclinical hypothyroidism.
> * until recently we measured peroxisomal and thyroglobulin antibodies * I
> read a paper indicating that the thyroglobulin antibody was generally
> unhelpful if peroxisomal measured * we stopped measuring
> anti-thyroglobulin * clinician wants to know why * I can't find the paper
> * does anyone remember it? Thanku Andrew
>
> Andrew Taylor
> Consultant Clinical Biochemist
> Royal United Hospital
> Bath UK
>
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Julian H Barth
Department of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds LS1 3EX
tel 0113-392-3416
fax 0113-233-5672
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