What are the autoimmune antibodies Thyroglobulin/Peroxidase?
An autoimmune condition is one where the immune system no longer treats the body as self and starts to react against it as if it is a foreign tissue. The immune system then works against the thyroid either preventing it from working or altering the way in which it works. The thyroid is particularly prone to autoimmune conditions, which can result in either hypothyroid or hyperthyroid conditions. In common with other autoimmune conditions it is thought there may be a familial link.
