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:Antithyroglobulin antibodies are autoimmune antibodies directed against thyroglobulin. Over half of all patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis have positive titers, although they are also found in other types of thyroiditis. | :Antithyroglobulin antibodies are autoimmune antibodies directed against thyroglobulin. Over half of all patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis have positive titers, although they are also found in other types of thyroiditis. | ||
;1 | ;1 to 640 | ||
:A normal antithyroglobulin antibody titer would be less than 1 | :A normal antithyroglobulin antibody titer would be less than 1 to 10. | ||
;antimicrosomal antibodies | ;antimicrosomal antibodies | ||
:Antimicrosomal antibodies are autoimmune antibodies directed at the thyroid gland. They are seen in almost all patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis. | :Antimicrosomal antibodies are autoimmune antibodies directed at the thyroid gland. They are seen in almost all patients with Hashimotos thyroiditis. | ||
;1 | ;1 to 5120 | ||
:A normal antimicrosomal antibody titer would be less than 1 | :A normal antimicrosomal antibody titer would be less than 1 to 100. | ||
;autoimmune | ;autoimmune | ||