[Active T-lymphocytes in patients with antithyroglobulin antibodies]

The levels of active T-lymphocytes, having a high affinity for sheep corpuscles, and of total T-lymphocytes in patients with antithyroglobulin antibodies were studied. A significant decrease (P less than 0.001) in the active T-lymphocyte number as compared with that of the healthy donors was seen. At the same time there was no difference between the total T-lymphocyte levels among the two groups above-mentioned. Correlation between the titers of antithyroglobulin antibodies and the active T-lymphocytes level was absent.