The Claim

Long-lasting Helicobacter pylori infection, defined by histological evidence of gastric atrophy, metaplasia, or dysplasia, is associated with a 34% higher odds of autoimmune thyroid disease in adult women from Northern Sardinia, independent of age, body mass index, and smoking status.

Source: Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in the Female Sex

What the research says

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In plain English

Adult women from Northern Sardinia with long-lasting Helicobacter pylori infection, confirmed by gastric tissue changes, have a 34% higher likelihood of developing autoimmune thyroid disease compared to those without such infection, after accounting for age, body mass index, and smoking.

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Long-lasting Helicobacter pylori infection, defined by histological evidence of gastric atrophy, metaplasia, or dysplasia, is associated with a 34% higher odds of autoimmune thyroid disease in adult women from Northern Sardinia, independent of age, body mass index, and smoking status, suggesting a potential role of chronic gastric inflammation in autoimmune thyroid pathogenesis.

Why this might work

A long-lasting stomach infection damages the stomach lining and releases proteins that look similar to proteins in the thyroid. The immune system attacks these stomach proteins but also mistakes thyroid proteins for the same threat, leading to immune cells and antibodies attacking the thyroid. At the same time, the infection changes how the immune system behaves, making it less able to stop these mistaken attacks.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in the Female Sex

    Women in Northern Sardinia who have had a long-term stomach infection caused by H. pylori, shown by tissue damage, are about 34% more likely to have an autoimmune thyroid disease like Hashimoto’s, even when you account for their age, weight, and smoking habits.

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