COVID-19 and Thyroid Diseases: A Bidirectional Impact.
Leonidas H DuntasJacqueline JonklaasPublished in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2021)
The interaction between the thyroid gland and COVID-19 is complex and bidirectional. COVID-19 infection is associated with triggering of GD and SAT, and possibly hypothyroidism. Until more is understood regarding the impact of coronavirus on the thyroid gland, it seems advisable to monitor patients with COVID-19 for new thyroid disease or progression of preexisting thyroid disease.