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What are thyroid peroxidase antibodies?

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Dr. David Geffner answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Thyroid antibody: They are made by your own wbcs directed against peroxidase, an enzyme on the thyroid microsome. People with hashimoto's and graves' diseases may have + antibodies to the thyroid peroxidase.

Answered 5/19/2019

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Any reason for a high level for thyroid peroxidase antibody other than hypothyroidism?

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Negative result for thyroid peroxidase antibodies tpoab . Necessary to test my thyroglobulin antibodies tgab ?

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My thyroid levels are "normal" but I have thyroglobulin antibodies present. I don't have thyroid peroxidase anti bodies though. What's going on?

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What does it mean when thyroid peroxidase antibodies 50.2 IU/mL? Thyroglobulin antibodies 18.0 IU/mL?

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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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