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. 1978 Sep;92(3):681–690.

Lymphoid Thyroiditis Following Immunization With Group A Streptococcal Vaccine

Nobuhiko Tonooka, Gerrie A Leslie, Monte A Greer, Joan C Olson
PMCID: PMC2018271  PMID: 356626

Abstract

Severe lymphoid thyroiditis and associated hypothyroidism occurred in all of 7 male and 4 female F7 derivatives (seventh generation) of rats immunized in each generation against Group A streptococci. This evidence of thyroiditis produced by immunization against a nonthyroidal antigen suggests that some cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in humans may result from nonspecific immune responses.

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