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Subacute Thyroiditis—Is it Really Linked to Viral Infection?

  • By

  • Hans Martin Orth

  • Alexander Killer

  • Smaranda Gliga

  • Michael Böhm

  • Torsten Feldt

  • Björn-Erik O Jensen

  • Tom Luedde

  • Rolf Kaiser

  • Martin Pirkl

  • January 15, 2025

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    Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by painful thyroid swelling, often leading to transient or permanent hypothyroidism.

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    The study analyzed national registry data from Germany, confirming a higher incidence of SAT in women and a seasonal peak in late summer.

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    Despite the seasonal pattern of SAT, the study found no causal association between SAT and enteroviruses, including echovirus and coxsackievirus.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a reduction of various infections, yet the seasonality of SAT remained unchanged in 2021 and 2022.

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    Autoimmune responses to viral infections, particularly in connection with specific HLA alleles, are currently the most favored hypothesis for SAT etiology.

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Subacute Thyroiditis—Is it Really Linked to Viral Infection?

  • by Hans Martin Orth, Alexander Killer, Smaranda Gliga, Michael Böhm, Torsten Feldt, Björn-Erik O Jensen, Tom Luedde, Rolf Kaiser, Martin Pirkl

  • January 15, 2025

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