Achalasia and thyroid disease: possible autoimmune connection?
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Achalasia and thyroid disease: possible autoimmune connection?
Many cases have been published showing a co-existence of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) and other autoimmune diseases. About a quarter of patients with achalasia have a concurrent thyroid disease, most commonly associated with hypothyroidism. Although relatively rare, the association of achalasia and hyperthyroidism requires attention. The physiopathology of Grave's Disease (GD) involves B...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0004-2730
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302012000900013