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Title: Doppler ultrasonographical findings in the differential diagnosis of post-partum thyroiditis
Authors: Feyzi Gokosmanoglu , Ceyhun Varim , Erkan Aksoy
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2020
Volume: 70
Issue: 6
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.13040
Keywords: Colour Doppler ultrasoundGraves' DiseasePostpartum thyroiditis
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effects of haemodynamic indices on colour Doppler ultrasound in differential diagnosis in patients with postpartum thyroiditis and with Graves' disease.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Endocrinology Polyclinic of Medical Park Hospital, Ordu, Turkey, from March 2017 to May 2018 and comprised patients referred from the Gynaecology Department for routine check-up after parturition within the first 6 months. The patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 had postpartum thyroiditis patients and Group 2 had those of Graves' disease. In both groups, parameters measured were peak systolic velocity, end-diastolic velocity and resistive index of the inferior thyroid artery with proper angle (45-60⁰) on colour Doppler ultrasound. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Results: Of the 42 subjects,18(42.85%) were in Group 1 and 24(57.14%) were in Group 2. Peak systolic velocity and end-diastolic velocity values of the inferior thyroid artery were higher in Group 2 compared to Group 1 (p
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