Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Subacute thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis and an atypical form of thyroiditis due to primary injury of the thyroid gland by SARS Cov2 itself are complications of COVID-19. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 is also expressed in the thyroid gland. On the other hand, both untreated thyrotoxicosis and COVID-19 affects heart, generating cardiac complications.Case report: A 36-year-old woman resident in an iodine sufficient area, heavy smoker, pre...

Context: The current pandemic showed a great handling of the resources and research in order to find not only a way to cure but also to prevent and improve the course of the Covid-19 infection. Optimal vitamin D (VD) levels and treatment was seen as a potential aid due, in principal, to its immunomodulatory effect. The ACE-2 receptor is the key the virus uses for entering the body, but its location is not restricted to the lungs, it’s also found in the adrenal cortex. At ...

Background: During the past decades, the prevalence of both obesity and differentiated thyroid carcinoma increased worldwide. The link between obesity and thyroid cancer is controversial. Some studies found a relationship between obesity and thyroid carcinoma (especially BRAFV600E mutated) and between type 2 diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer, while other did not. Aim: To assess the relationship between papillary thyroid carcinoma and increa...