Article
Are patients with autoimmune thyroid disease and autoimmune gastritis at risk of gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1?
Clinical endocrinology - 1 May 2014
Alexandraki Krystallenia I, Nikolaou Argiro, Thomas Dimitrios, Syriou Vassiliki, Korkolopoulou Penelope, Sougioultzis Stavros, Kaltsas Gregory
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of autoimmune gastritis, enterochromaffin-like cell (ECL-cell) hyperplasia and gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1 (GNEN1) in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. DESIGN: Prospective observational study in a single institutional study. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS: One hundred and twenty patients with autoimmune thyroid disease were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.