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Positive for thyroid paroxidase antibodies and thyroglobulin antibodies. what does this mean? had pap thyroid cancer in 2008 with thyroidectomy
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Immunity to thyroid: The thyroid makes thyroglobulin (tg) and thyroid peroxidase (tpo). Even though you had your thyroid removed, your body's immune system sees tg and tpo as foreign and has made antibodies to them. This means that following your tg as a way to monitor your thyroid cancer might be unreliable. It could also mean you have thyroid tissue that is still present in your body. Ask your endocrinologist!
Answered 10/21/2018
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If I have no thyroid (total thyroidectomy 6.5 yrs ago) then how can I have High thyroglobulin antibodies? (TgAb 332 , range is 0-6) And High Thyroid Peroxidase? (TPO AB 24.4, range is 0-4). Thanks for any help.
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I have hashimotos and i just got my bloodwork .Thyroglobulin is way high and I have no antibodies. Is this a sign i might have thyroid cancer?
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