Open AccessIs Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis?
Author(s) -
Mahmut Kaan Demircioğlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
şişli etfal hastanesi tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-5123
pISSN - 1302-7123
DOI - 10.14744/semb.2021.45202
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , vitamin d deficiency , thyroid , vitamin d and neurology , autoimmune thyroiditis , gastroenterology , pathological , vitamin , endocrinology
Vitamin D deficiency is a very common global health problem. Evidence from recent studies focuses on the extraskeletal effects of vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency. Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (or Hashimoto's thyroiditis) is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. Although there are many studies reporting that autoimmune thyroid diseases may be associated with Vitamin D deficiency, this is still a controversial issue that has not yet been proven. In this study, we aimed to appraise whether there is a relationship between lymphocytic thyroiditis diagnosed by histopathological evaluation and Vitamin D deficiency.