| GD | Graves’ disease |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| AITD | autoimmune thyroid diseases |
| Anti-TG | anti-thyroglobulin antibodies |
| Anti-TPO | anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies |
| DAMP | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| FT3 | free triiodothyronine |
| FT4 | free thyroxine |
| IFN-gamma | interferon gamma |
| IL | interleukin |
| JTI | Jostel’s TSHI index |
| MFI | mean fluorescence intensity |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SPINA | structure parameter inference approach |
| SPINA-GT | thyroid’s secretory capacity |
| SPINA-GD | sum activity of peripheral deiodinases |
| TGF-beta | tumor growth factor beta |
| Th | T helper |
| TNF-alpha | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRAb | anti-TSH receptor antibody |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |