Even after one year, the effects of COVID-19 contamination on the thyroid gland are still present. According to a recent study by Dr. Ilaria Muller and colleagues at the University of Milan in Italy, severe COVID-19 disease impacts thyroid function via a variety of mechanisms. The researchers track
After 12 months thyroiditis regions still remained present in half of the patients, even if reduced in size.According to a recent study by Dr. Ilaria Muller and colleagues at the University of Milan in Italy, severedisease impacts thyroid function via a variety of mechanisms. The researchers tracked individuals with thyroid dysfunction associated with COVID-19 illness for a year in order to better characterize such thyroid involvement and track its progression over time.
The thyroid function is crucial to the human body’s metabolism, growth, and development. By continuously releasing a stable amount of thyroid hormones into the bloodstream, it aids in the regulation of numerous body functions. The thyroid gland generates extra hormones when the body needs more energy in particular situations, such as when it is growing, cold, or pregnant.
The study looked at more than 100 patients admitted to the hospital with severe COVID-19, analyzing their thyroid-stimulating hormone and other indicators. Thyroiditis occurred frequently in the COVID-19 patient population and the thyroid function, as well as inflammatory indicators, returned to normal in nearly all instances shortly after the end of their COVID-19 illness.
“There is a clear link between thyroid dysfunction and COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. Muller. “Knowing that thyroid hormones correlate with the disease severity is important, and the fact that the thyroid gland seems directly involved inMeeting: European Congress of Endocrinology 2022
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