Value of serum iodine, urinary iodine and thyroid function in differentiating painless thyroiditis
- VernacularTitle:血 尿碘及甲状腺功能测定对鉴别无痛性甲状腺炎的意义
- Author:
Rong LI
;
Qiuhe JI
;
Jing WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Painless thyroiditis Serumal iodine and urinary iodine Thyroid function Thyrotoxicosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the difference of levels of serum and urinary iodine and thyroid function in painless thyroiditis patients and other thyroiditis patients.Methods The patients who were preliminary diagnosed as having higher level of serum thyroid hormone were divided into Graves' disease group,subacute thyroiditis group and painless thyroiditis group.Then all the patients were divided into another two groups according to the level of autoantibody.The value of serumal thyroid hormone and serumal iodine and urinary iodine were measured and the relationship between the groups and the value were observed.Results There was close relationship between serum T 3,T 4,urinary iodine and the types of thyrotoxicosis.Conclusion The morbidity of painless thyroiditis is not uncommon.Clinical situation,serumal iodine,urinary iodine and serumal thyroid hormone may be useful for clinical diagnosis and differential diagnosis of painless thyroiditis.
