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De Quervain's thyroiditis laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of de Quervain’s thyroiditis usually include increased ESR, CRP, free T3, and free T4 and decreased thyroid stimulating hormone. Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody is usually low or absent.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of de Quervain’s thyroiditis usually include increased ESR, CRP, free T3, and free T4 and decreased thyroid stimulating hormone. Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody is usually low or absent.[1][2][3]
Acute phase reactants
Thyroid hormones
- Increased Free T3 and Free T4
- Decreased Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)[4]
Thyroid antibodies
- Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti-TPO) low or absent
References
References
- ↑ Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P (2011). “Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis”. Eur. J. Pediatr. 170 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4. PMID 20886353.
- ↑ Leibovitch G, Maaravi Y, Shalev O (1989). “Severe facial oedema and glossitis associated with mianserin”. Lancet. 2 (8667): 871–2. PMID 2571803.
- ↑ Shrestha RT, Hennessey J. Acute and Subacute, and Riedel’s Thyroiditis.
- ↑ Simmons, PJ (1998). “Antigen-presenting dendritic cells as regulators of the growth of thyrocytes: a role of interleukin-1beta and interleukin-6”. Endocrinology. 139 (7): 3158–3186. doi:10.1210/en.139.7.3148. PMID 9645688.
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