<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: The Role of Virulent Strains

<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: The Role of Virulent Strains

Aim: To verify a possible association between overall <i>H. pylori</i> and CagA+ <i>H. pylori</i> infection and autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs). Methods: Consecutive patients with AITDs admitted to one single centre of Endocrinology during one solar year were examined. Th...

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Main Authors: Natale Figura, Giovanni Di Cairano, Elena Moretti, Francesca Iacoponi, Annalisa Santucci, Giulia Bernardini, Stefano Gonnelli, Nicola Giordano, Antonio Ponzetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>h. pylori</i> infection
caga virulence factor
autoimmune thyroid diseases
greaves’ disease
hashimoto thyroiditis
anti-thyroglobulin autoantibodies
inflammatory cytokines
antigenic mimicry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/1/12

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