Environmental triggers of autoimmune thyroiditis
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The role of environmental factors in autoimmune thyroiditis.
Environmental factors can play an important role in the development of autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) and other autoimmune diseases. This article reviews the role of heavy metals and infectious agents in AT. Currently, the genes responsible for a metal-induced pathology are known in experimental animals but similar knowledge is lacking in man. Metals such as nickel or mercury induce delayed type T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Autoimmunity
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0896-8411
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2009.09.001