Fig. 6From: Causal association between body mass index and autoimmune thyroiditis: evidence from Mendelian randomizationSummary of several mechanisms by which BMI affects the pathogenesis of AIT reported in the literature. Bregs regulatory B cells, Tregs regulatory T cells, Th17 T-helper 17 cells, Th1 T-helper 1 cells, BMI body mass index, AIT autoimmune thyroiditisBack to article page