The Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD) are multifactorial conditions that result from genetic predisposition in combination with environmental risk factors. Helicobacter pylori infection as an environmental risk factor has been proposed to imitate the antigenic components of the thyroid cell membrane and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4840/4370 |