[Autoimmune thyroiditis--an infectious disease?].

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The aim was to review existing evidence of a possible role of infectious agents in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroid disease. Autoimmune thyroid disease is a polygenic, multifactorial disease in which genetically susceptible individuals are exposed to an environmental insult resulting in immune system activation. Different viruses (influenza B, rubella, retrovirus) have been associated with thyroiditis, but...

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