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.

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 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

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