Open AccessInsights from a Prospective Follow-up of Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity among COVID-19 Survivors
Author(s) -
David Tak Wai Lui,
Chi H. Lee,
Wing Chow,
Alan Chun Hong Lee,
Anthony Raymond Tam,
Carol Ho Yi Fong,
Chun Yiu Law,
Elvis Wai Chung Leung,
Kelvin Kai-Wang To,
Kathryn Choon Beng Tan,
Yu Cho Woo,
Ching Wan Lam,
Ivan Fan Ngai Hung,
Karen Siu Ling Lam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.906
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2093-5978
pISSN - 2093-596X
DOI - 10.3803/enm.2021.983
Subject(s) - medicine , convalescence , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid , thyroid function , anti thyroid autoantibodies , thyroiditis , thyroid function tests , gastroenterology , autoimmunity , thyroid disease , titer , autoantibody , endocrinology , immunology , disease , antibody
The occurrence of Graves' disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) raised concerns that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may trigger thyroid autoimmunity. We aimed to address the current uncertainties regarding incident thyroid dysfunction and autoimmunity among COVID-19 survivors.