Even so, if the disease is subclinical with high TSH and normal free thyroid hormones (T4 and T3), some experts discourage TPO antibody testing. Doing so may lead you to believe that you have ...

The latter occurs most notably in the neonate as a result of a mother with antibodies due to AITD. TPO antibodies (TPOAb) appear involved in the tissue destructive processes associated with the ...