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Autoimmune thyroiditis after bone marrow transplantation.

D T Wyatt1, L G Lum, J Casper

  • 1Medical College of Wisconsin, MACC Fund Research Center, Milwaukee 53226.

Bone Marrow Transplantation
|May 1, 1990
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Bone marrow transplantation can transfer autoimmune thyroiditis. This study shows a recipient and donor developing hypothyroidism and thyroid antibodies, suggesting donor cell transfer of autoimmune disease.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • Transplantation

Background:

  • Autoimmune thyroiditis is an organ-specific autoimmune disorder.
  • Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) involves the transfer of immune cells.
  • The role of BMT in transferring autoimmune diseases is not fully understood.

Observation:

  • A male recipient developed hypothyroidism and positive antithyroid antibodies after BMT from a female sibling.
  • The female sibling donor also exhibited signs of compensated hypothyroidism.
  • Both donor and recipient shared specific HLA types (DR4, 5).

Findings:

  • The study demonstrates the transfer of autoimmune thyroiditis via BMT.
  • Abnormal B and T cell clones from the donor are the likely cause of the autoimmune dysfunction.

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  • Factors like radiation, graft-versus-host disease, and general immune dysregulation may accelerate thyroid destruction.

    • Implications:

    • This case highlights the potential for immune-mediated diseases to be transmitted through organ and tissue transplantation.
    • Understanding donor-recipient immune compatibility is crucial in preventing post-transplant complications.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate mechanisms of autoimmune disease transfer in transplantation.