COVID-19 and Thyroid: Progress and Prospects
Francesca Gorini, Fabrizio Bianchi, Giorgio Iervasi
Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has rapidly spread worldwide. A number of serious effects on various organs and systems have been reported in humans, and recently emerging evidence on the potential association between the infection and thyroid dysfunction are attracting attention from the scientific community. This editorial critically summarizes the main findings on this topic published so far and defines research lines according to the translational approach from the bench to the bed to epidemiological studies and back again, aimed at patient care and effective public health measures.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakCoronavirusIntensive care medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Public healthEpidemiologyMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTranslational researchDiseaseThyroidEnvironmental healthVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyInternal medicineCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide