Correlation between anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody levels and diffuse thyroid uptake of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose in Hashimoto ’s thyroiditis: a retrospective study

ConclusionsThe results of the current study suggest that Hashimoto ’s thyroiditis patients with high titers of anti-thyroid antibodies are likely to exhibit intense diffuse FDG uptake in the thyroid, and that thyroid function may be clearly impaired, even in the presence of mild FDG uptake in the thyroid.
Source: Thyroid Research - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research