title: Association of lichen sclerosus and autoimmune thyroiditis: possible role of Borrelia burgdorferi?
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guarneri
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borgia
authors.forename: Serafinella P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Cannavò
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benvenga
mesh_terms: D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*