The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 136-141 , February 2008

Occurrence and Risk Factors for Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Patients with Atrophic Body Gastritis

  • Edith Lahner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Marco Centanni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University “La Sapienza,” Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
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  • Giacoma Agnello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Lucilla Gargano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University “La Sapienza,” Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
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  • Lucy Vannella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Carlo Iannoni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Gianfranco Delle Fave, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
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  • Bruno Annibale, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Second Medical School, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Bruno Annibale, MD, Department of Digestive and Liver Disease, University “La Sapienza,” Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, Roma 00189, Italy.

 This study was funded by grants from the Italian Ministry for University and Research PRIN 2005.

PII: S0002-9343(07)01093-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.09.025

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 136-141 , February 2008