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

• Main Authors: Natale Figura (Author), Giovanni Di Cairano (Author), Elena Moretti (Author), Francesca Iacoponi (Author), Annalisa Santucci (Author), Giulia Bernardini (Author), Stefano Gonnelli (Author), Nicola Giordano (Author), Antonio Ponzetto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...