Investigating the occurrence of autoimmune diseases among children and adolescents hospitalized for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections
BackgroundMycoplasma pneumoniae infection is common in the general population and may be followed by immune dysfunction, but links with subsequent autoimmune disease remain inconclusive.ObjectiveTo estimate the association of M. pneumoniae infection with the risk of subsequent autoimmune disease.Met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1165586/full |