A Difficult Decision–Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or Subacute Thyroiditis?

Subacute thyroiditis generally presents with pain in the thyroid region, fever, thyrotoxicosis and elevated markers of acute inflammation. On the other hand, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is most frequently diagnosed in the hypothyroid phase with positive antithyroid autoantibodies. Here, we describe the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Süleyman İpekci, Kayhan Öztürk, Mehtap Çakır
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2011-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/767/73/Full-Text