Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Autoimmune thyroiditis--an infectious disease?].

Ase Krogh Rasmussen1, Ulla F Feldt-Rasmussen

  • 1Medicinsk endokrinologisk klinik PE, H:S Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København ø.

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|January 30, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Antithyroid drug treatment in pregnancy: A first report from the Danish PRETHYR multicenter study.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism·2026
Same author

Metastatic Disease in Phaeochromocytomas and Paragangliomas in Various Genotypes-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism·2025
Same author

Impact of aromatase inhibitors on thyroid function in postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer: a prospective controlled study.

Cancer treatment and research communications·2025
Same author

Effects of triclosan on cytokine production by human immune cells in vitro.

Environment international·2025
Same author

Musculoskeletal disease in acromegaly-a population-based registry study.

European journal of endocrinology·2025
Same author

<i>RET</i> C611Y Germline Variant in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A in Denmark 1930-2021: A Nationwide Study.

Cancers·2025
Same journal

[Mosaicism as a cause of Cowden syndrome].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
Same journal

[Thyrotoxic crisis with cardiogenic shock].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
Same journal

[Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
Same journal

[Fitness].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
Same journal

[Risk of developing cataract related to fluoroscopy].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
Same journal

[Obturator hernia with small bowel ileus presenting as hip pain in an elderly woman].

Ugeskrift for laeger·2026
See all related articles

Infectious agents may precipitate autoimmune thyroid disease in susceptible individuals, but no single pathogen is definitively causative. Current evidence does not confirm infection as a primary trigger for this complex autoimmune condition.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) pathogenesis involves genetic susceptibility and environmental factors.
  • The role of infectious agents as triggers for AITD remains an area of investigation.

Purpose:

  • To review and evaluate the existing scientific evidence linking infectious agents to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease.

Summary:

  • Review of evidence suggests various viruses (e.g., influenza B, rubella) have been associated with thyroiditis, but none are confirmed as causative agents.
  • No microorganisms have been consistently isolated through culture or molecular methods to establish a causal link.
  • Infection is considered a potential precipitating factor rather than a direct cause of autoimmune thyroid disease.

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for further research to elucidate the precise role of environmental factors, including infections, in AITD etiology.
  • Informs clinical understanding and diagnostic approaches for autoimmune thyroid disease.
  • Contributes to the ongoing scientific discourse on the multifactorial nature of autoimmune diseases.