Alterations in thyroid gland function result from the action ... associated with the hypothyroidism observed in Hashimoto's and atrophic thyroiditis. The appearance of TPOAb usually precedes ...

where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. Other causes include thyroid atrophy or, in rare cases, iodine ...

The most common type of OLP was the reticular (54.9%), followed by erosive (27.5%) and atrophic (17.6%) types. Although the clinical manifestation of OLP was noted at any site of the oral cavity ...