ReviewVirology journal2009
Viruses and thyroiditis: an update.
Review in Virology journal, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01837433 (Efficiency and Safety Study of Short-term Prednisone to Treat Moderate and Severe Subacute Thyroiditis), which is not on this map. Cited by 202 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficiency and Safety Study of Short-term Prednisone to Treat Moderate and Severe Subacute Thyroiditis
Who cites it
202 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 455 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of treatment outcome between glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in subacute thyroiditis patients-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-associated subacute thyroiditis: insights from a systematic review.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2022Pooled it
- Risk factors, treatment and outcomes of subacute thyroiditis secondary to COVID-19: a systematic review.Internal medicine journal · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19-Associated Subacute Thyroiditis: Evidence-Based Data From a Systematic Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of COVID-19 and autoimmune thyroiditis.Travel medicine and infectious diseasePooled it
- Comparison of the therapeutic effects of 15 mg and 30 mg initial daily prednisolone doses in patients with subacute thyroiditis: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2023Trial
- Post-COVID-19 Thyroid Function Changes in Primary Care: A Retrospective Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmune Ultrasound Changes: A 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Interplay Between Infectious Diseases and the Endocrine System: An Overview and Clinical Insights.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2026Review
- The Cross-Knit Between Immune Cells and Thyroid Function in Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders: What We Can Learn from Inborn Errors of Immunity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The role of COVID-19 infection and vaccination in the induction of anti-TPO antibodies and the potential impact on developing thyroid disease.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- An in-depth study of the correlation between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Sjogren's syndrome: multiple evidences from large cohorts, Mendelian randomization, and transcriptomic analysis.European journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- The oral - X axis: from periodontal dysbiosis to systemic disease.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Endocrine disorders following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a comprehensive systematic review.Clinical and experimental vaccine research · 2026Article
- Traditional Chinese Medicine as an Adjunct in Hyperthyroidism Management: A Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Proposed Mechanisms, and Clinical Evidence.International journal of general medicine · 2026Review
- How to manage subacute thyroiditis.Drugs in context · 2026Review
- Post-COVID-19 Painless Thyroiditis: A Case Study on Thyrotoxicosis Management.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Atypical subacute thyroiditis mimicking tuberculosis: a case report and review of literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
- Subacute Thyroiditis-Is it Really Linked to Viral Infection?The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Mpox Infection and Endocrine Health: Bridging the Knowledge Gap.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
142 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Viral infections are frequently cited as a major environmental factor involved in subacute thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroid diseases This review examines the data related to the role of viruses in the development of thyroiditis. Our research has been focused on human data. We have reviewed virological data for each type of thyroiditis at different levels of evidence; epidemiological data, serological data or research on circulating viruses, direct evidence of thyroid tissue infection. Interpretation of epidemiological and serological data must be cautious as they don't prove that this pathogen is responsible for the disease. However, direct evidence of the presence of viruses or their components in the organ are available for retroviruses (HFV) and mumps in subacute thyroiditis, for retroviruses (HTLV-1, HFV, HIV and SV40) in Graves's disease and for HTLV-1, enterovirus, rubella, mumps virus, HSV, EBV and parvovirus in Hashimoto's thyroiditis. However, it remains to determine whether they are responsible for thyroid diseases or whether they are just innocent bystanders. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship between viruses and thyroid diseases, in order to develop new strategies for prevention and/or treatment.
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