Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with the presence of thyroid nodules in the euthyroid population.

Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with extragastric diseases. The thyroid may be one of the targets of chronic inflammation. Here, we sought to investigate whether H. pylori infections were associated with the presence of thyroid nodules. A total of 988 euthyroid subjects from China were i...

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Main Authors: Zhe Shen, Yu'e Qin, Yi Liu, Yi Lu, Stefan Munker, Lihua Chen, Chaohui Yu, Peng Chen, Youming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3823768?pdf=render