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1419309 
Journal Article 
Review 
Interferon induced Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD): a model for human autoimmunity 
Oppenheim, Y; Ban, Y; Tomer, Y 
2004 
Yes 
Autoimmunity Reviews
ISSN: 1568-9972
EISSN: 1873-0183 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 
AMSTERDAM 
3 
5 
388-393 
English 
15288006 
WOS:000223596700006 
Interferon (IFN) alpha treatment for various conditions has been associated with thyroid autoimmunity. The incidence of interferon induced thyroid autoimmunity has been reported to range from 2.5% to 42%, possibly depending upon dose and duration of medical therapy and patient characteristics. It is not known whether IFN-alpha initiates autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) or simply exacerbates AITD in individuals with subclinical AITD.