Assessing thyroid peroxidase antibodies in Emirati medical students: a cross-sectional pilot study
Elevated TPO-Ab levels were observed in 12.7% (95% CI: 5.7%-23.5%) of young female participants. These preliminary findings suggest the need for larger prospective studies to evaluate the clinical significance of elevated TPO-Ab and possible related complications.
Authors
- Aly Zaheer Pathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-608X)
- Juma Alkaabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-0408)
- Adnan Agha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2704-8931)
- Javed Yasin
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1582933
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29