Helicobacter pylori infection might be responsible for the interconnection between type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Higher serological prevalence rates of helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection have been reported in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT). Patients with T1DM are at increased risk for developing othe...

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Main Authors: El-Eshmawy Mervat M, El-Hawary Amany K, Abdel Gawad Soma S, El-Baiomy Azza A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/3/1/28