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Case Report: Subacute thyroiditis after receiving inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (BBIBP-CorV)
Linhua Pi1,2,3, Jian Lin1,2,3, Ying Zheng4
1Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Frontiers in Medicine
|August 8, 2022
Summary
Subacute thyroiditis, an inflammatory thyroid condition, can rarely be triggered by vaccines. This case report highlights a potential link between inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and subacute thyroiditis development.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Immunology
- Vaccinology
Background:
- Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory thyroid condition.
- Vaccine-associated subacute thyroiditis is a rare but documented phenomenon.
- The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines necessitates investigation into potential adverse effects, including thyroid dysfunction.
