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Proposing a relationship between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection and Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Margherita Sisto Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of BariCorrespondence[email protected]
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Liana Cucci Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari
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Massimo D'Amore Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Thomas C. Dow Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
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Vincenzo Mitolo Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari
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Sabrina Lisi Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari
Pages 787-790 | Received 04 Mar 2010, Accepted 08 Mar 2010, Published online: 29 Apr 2010

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