The role of COVID-19 infection and vaccination in the induction of anti-TPO antibodies and the potential impact on developing thyroid disease.

BMC Infect Dis · 2026 · PMC12870149 · PMID 41501679

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approached significanceP = 0.061so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although mean anti-TPO titers were higher in the infection-only (G1) and vaccination-only (G2) groups than in controls, the differences were not significant; the G2–G5 comparison approached significance ( P = 0.061).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

A similar trend was observed in G3 participants, though it did not reach statistical significance.

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