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Yersinia enterocolitica infection does not confer an increased risk of thyroid antibodies: evidence from a Danish twin study.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Oct 2006
Hansen P S, Wenzel B E, Brix T H, Hegedüs L
Abstract excerpt
Understanding of the aetiological basis of thyroid autoimmunity may be gained by studying the early stages of the disease process. We aimed to (1) investigate the relationship between thyroid antibody status and Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) infection in euthyroid subjects and (2) explore the relative importance of genetic and environmental risk factors in the acquisition of YE infection. The association between...
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