Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT), chronic autoimmune disease, is related with impaired quality of life (QoL) regardless of euthyroid state. Some studies showed decreased levels of vitamin D in patients with HT which implies there is a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and HT. It remains unclear whether decreased levels of vitamin D are result of autoimmune process or are part of its cause.Aim: To investigate effect of vitamin D levels on ...