Yuji Hiromatsu, Hiroshi Satoh, Nobuyuki Amino
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), a common thyroid disease, is now recognized as an autoimmune thyroid disorder (AITD). However, surprisingly little is known about its discoverer, Hakaru Hashimoto, who first described the disease in 1912 …
Sibel Ertek, Arrigo FG Cicero, Oya Caglar, Gurbuz Erdogan
OBJECTIVE: Zinc is essential for many biochemical processes and also for cell proliferation. Thyroid hormones influence zinc metabolism by affecting zinc absorption and excretion. Additionally, zinc deficiency affects thyroid function. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a possible association of zinc levels with thyroid volume …