01.05.2012 | letter to the editors
Can subacute thyroiditis be associated with acute hepatitis B virus infection?
Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 9-10/2012
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Subacute thyroiditis is a transient inflammatory process of the thyroid gland. Viral infections are usually cited as a major factor implicated in subacute thyroiditis [1]. Clinically, the disease has several characteristics typical of viral infections including a typical viral prodrome with myalgias, malaise, and fatigue [2]. We describe the first case of subacute thyroiditis associated with acute hepatitis B virus. …Anzeige