COVID-19 and Thyroid: Progress and Prospects

• Main Authors: Francesca Gorini, Fabrizio Bianchi, Giorgio Iervasi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
• Series: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Subjects: COVID-19; thyroid; subacute thyroiditis; thyrotoxicosis; thyroid disease
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/18/6630

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has rapidly spread worldwide. A number of serious effects on various organs and systems have been reported in humans, and recently emerging evidence on the potential association between the infection and thyroid dysfunction are attracting attention from the scientific community. This editorial critically summarizes the main findings on this topic published so far and defines research lines according to the translational approach from the bench to the bed to epidemiological studies and back again, aimed at patient care and effective public health measures.