De Quervain’s thyroiditis: current concepts and a report of four cases

Introduction: De Quervain’s subacute thyroiditis is a self-limiting granulomatous inflammatory disorder, which is thought to be virally induced in genetically predisposed individuals. It is characterized by thyroid pain and thyrotoxicosis, as well as by systemic symptoms like fever, hepatic cytolysi...

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Main Authors: Roberto Boni, Pier G. Rabitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/149