Virologic and immunologic evidence supporting an association between HHV-6 and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common of all thyroid diseases and is characterized by abundant lymphocyte infiltrate and thyroid impairment, caused by various cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes. Viral infections have been suggested as possible environmental triggers, but con...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Caselli, Maria Chiara Zatelli, Roberta Rizzo, Sabrina Benedetti, Debora Martorelli, Giorgio Trasforini, Enzo Cassai, Ettore C degli Uberti, Dario Di Luca, Riccardo Dolcetti
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ff9f57d5fee34a1a98dee635c30061b3
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