Long-term Outcome of Subacute Thyroiditis

Conclusions Our study suggests that one-quarter of patients with SAT develop hypothyroidism in the long-term. Hypothyroidism was predicted by high cumulative doses of prednisolone treatment and female gender. The reported lower prevalence of hypothyroidism in other countries may represent the faster establishment of diagnosis, different treatment protocols, or lower susceptibility to loss of thyroid function. Swift establishment of the diagnosis and rapid tapering of steroids may result in a higher proportion of patients with euthyroidism. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - September 22, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: G örges, Julia Ulrich, Jan Keck, Christoph M üller-Wieland, Dirk Diederich, Sven Janssen, Onno Tags: Article Source Type: research