| DCs | dendritic cells |
| CTL | cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
| HT | Hashimoto’s thyroiditis |
| IFN-γ | interferon-gamma |
| IL | interleukin |
| Mφ | macrophage |
| MHC-II | major histocompatibility complex class II molecules |
| NK | natural killer cells |
| TG | tiroglobulin |
| TGAb | anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| Th1 | CD4+ type 1 T helper |
| Th2 | CD4+ type 2 T helper |
| Th17 | CD4+ type 17 T helper |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alfa |
| TPO | thyroid peroxidasa |
| TPOAb | anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies |
| Treg | CD4+ T regulatory cells |
| TSH | thyrotrophin |
| VDR | vitamin D receptors |
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