What Is The Thyroglobulin Antibodies Test For?
Thyroglobulin is a protein made and used in the thyroid gland. Its function is to make the two crucial thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).
Since thyroglobulin occurs naturally in the body, usually your immune system does not produce high levels of antibodies against it (Thyroglobulin antibodies - TGAB). However autoimmune diseases can cause high levels of thyroglobulin antibodies resulting in disorder of the thyroid gland - both overactive and underactive thyroid disorders may develop as a result.
