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Helicobacter pylori infection in women with Hashimoto thyroiditis: A case-control study.
Medicine - 1 Jul 2016
Shmuely Haim, Shimon Ilan, Gitter Limor Azulay
Abstract excerpt
An association between Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection as environmental risk factors for Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) has been reported. We investigated this hypothesis in women in which HT is more common. Serum immunoglobulin G antibodies against H pylori (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), CagA protein (Western blot assay), circulating antibodies to thyroid antigens, mainly thyroperoxidase (TPOAbs) and...
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