Abstract:Background:Helicobacter pylori infection is the most prevalence infectious disease as it affects more than half of the world population and causes chronic cellular inflammatory response in the gastric mucosa. Helicobacter pylori infection has been epidemiologically proven to be linked to extra-digestive conditions and disease. It has been speculated that H.pylori infection may be responsible for various endocrine disorders. The thyroid may be one of the targets of Helicobacter pylori chronic inflammation. Here… Show more
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