Thyroid Volume in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Badak S. O., Gulek B., Erdogan E. K., BİNOKAY H., Erken E.

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.14, sa.1, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7759/cureus.21422
  • Dergi Adı: CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: thyroid volume, thyroid ultrasonography, systemic sclerosis, modified rodnan skin score, modified medsger severity scale, SCLERODERMA, DYSFUNCTION, CLASSIFICATION, DISORDERS, DISEASE
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystemic disease. Thyroid involvement in systemic sclerosis is an overlooked issue. Our study aimed to evaluate the decreased thyroid volume in SSc. Also, we aimed to show the relationship between patients' thyroid volume and clinical and laboratory parameters.