Immunological Microenvironment Alterations in Follicles of Patients With Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) is the most prevalent autoimmune endocrine disease, with a higher incidence in women than in men. Immunological abnormalities may lead to the impairment of ovarian folliculogenesis; however, whether the presence of AIT affects immunological microenvironment in follicles remains controversial. We performed a cross-sectional study including 122 patients, aged 20-40 years, who underwent IVF/ICSI treatment owing to...