The Claim
In individuals with Down syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease, persistent positivity of thyroid-stimulating antibody (TSAb) occurs alongside hypothyroidism in the absence of thyroid-stimulating blocking antibody (TSBAb), indicating that thyroid follicular damage from chronic inflammation impairs the gland's response to stimulatory antibodies.
What the research says
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In people with Down syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease, the presence of thyroid-stimulating antibodies does not lead to normal thyroid function even when blocking antibodies are absent, because chronic inflammation has damaged the thyroid follicles.
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In individuals with Down syndrome and autoimmune thyroid disease, persistent positivity of thyroid-stimulating antibody (TSAb) can occur alongside hypothyroidism, even in the absence of thyroid-stimulation blocking antibody (TSBAb), suggesting that thyroid follicular damage from chronic inflammation may impair the gland's response to stimulatory antibodies.
Long-term immune attack on the thyroid destroys its hormone-producing cells, so even when antibodies try to force the thyroid to make more hormone, the damaged cells cannot respond and the thyroid remains underactive.
What the research says
1 studyIn some people with Down syndrome and thyroid problems, even though their body makes antibodies that should make the thyroid work harder, the thyroid still stays weak—because long-term inflammation has damaged it so much it can’t respond anymore.
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