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Expert suggestions on the management of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in the time of COVID-19

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  • National Metabolic Diseases Clinical Research Center (Shanghai)

Received date: 2022-05-26

  Online published: 2022-04-25

Abstract

Hyper- and hypo-thyroidism are chronic conditions that are usually treated in the outpatient clinic. Laboratory tests such as thyroid function tests are very important reference for patients′ disease management. In the time of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), in order to cooperate with the epidemic control measures, some patients could not go to the outpatient clinic in time. This article provides expert suggestions for the management of thyroid dysfunction during the special period of the epidemic.

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Chinese Society of Endocrinology,Chinese Medical Association , et al . Expert suggestions on the management of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in the time of COVID-19[J]. Journal of Diagnostics Concepts & Practice, 2022 , 21(02) : 128 -129 . DOI: 10.16150/j.1671-2870.2022.02.003

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