Open AccessEvaluation of the association between human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Author(s) -
Zahra Darvish Molla,
Saeed Kalbasi,
Shirin Kalantari,
Farahnaz Bidari Zerehpoosh,
Mohammad Shayestehpour,
Shaghayegh Yazdani
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of microbiology.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-4447
pISSN - 2008-3289
DOI - 10.18502/ijm.v14i4.10243
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , thyroiditis , hashimoto disease , disease , immunology , thyroid disease , pathology , virus , gastroenterology
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a chronic inflammation and an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland that causes hypothyroidism. Genetic, internal, and environmental factors are the causes of this disease. Because human herpes viruses such as herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) are involved in some autoimmune disorders, they may also play a role in causing this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the association between human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.