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Silent thyroiditis classification
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Silent thyroiditis can be classified according to the development of symptoms into the hyperthyroid stage, euthyroid stage, and hypothyroid stage.
Classification
Classification
Silent thyroiditis can be classified according to the development of symptoms into the following stages:[1][2]
- Hyperthyroid stage
- It includes the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis.
- Euthyroid stage
- Thyroid hormones are within the normal range and there are no specific symptoms.
- Hypothyroid stage
- Thyroid hormones are decreased as a result of glandular damage.
References
References
- ↑ Kushima K, Ban Y, Taniyama M, Itoh K (1994). “Circulating activated T lymphocyte subsets in patients with silent thyroiditis”. Endocr. J. 41 (6): 663–9. PMID 7704090.
- ↑ Samuels MH (2012). “Subacute, silent, and postpartum thyroiditis”. Med. Clin. North Am. 96 (2): 223–33. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2012.01.003. PMID 22443972.
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