The migration also enables MasterCard to power Vodafone Egypt mobile money service, Vodafone Cash, by processing all financial transactions through MasterCardâs Mobile Payment Gateway platform, which MasterCard has worked closely with the Egyptian Banks Company (EBC) to set up in 2013.
People who get Hashimoto's often have family members who have thyroid disease or other autoimmune diseases. This suggests a genetic component to the disease. Hormones. Hashimoto's affects about seven times as many women as men, suggesting that sex hormones may play a role.
Gene mutation identified in autoimmune conditions. Scientists have discovered a gene that could contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus. A mutation in the gene can cause it to alter certain immune cells (called T-cells) of the body, making them attack normal tissues.