Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Strong association between pathogenesis of autoimmunity and bacterial infection particularly Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) had been observed in numerous studies. Nevertheless the possible role of H.pylori in progression of autoimmune thyroid disease is still discussed.The aim of the study was to reveal the relation between Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) and presence of H.pylori as well as to analyze the impact of eradication therapy on level o...