What causes reduced self-tolerance when molecular mimicry activates T cells in autoimmune thyroiditis?

💡 Explanation

Autoimmune thyroiditis arises from molecular mimicry that triggers T cell activation against thyroid antigens. Reduced self-tolerance results because impaired regulatory T cell function fails to suppress these autoreactive T cells, therefore autoimmunity persists rather than being resolved by tolerance mechanisms.

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