Thyroid Doppler indices in patients with sickle cell disease.
Clin Imaging
; 37(5): 852-5, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the intrathyroidal hemodynamic changes and thyroidal volume in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.METHODS:
Thirty-two patients with homozygous SCD and 32 control subjects were examined with color Doppler ultrasonography. None of the patients and control subjects had clinical or laboratory evidence of thyroid disease.RESULTS:
SCD patients had significantly higher resistance index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) values and lower thyroid volume compared with control group.CONCLUSION:
Increased intrathyroidal RI and PI and decreased thyroid volume may be due to impaired thyroidal microcirculation. Further and follow-up studies are needed to explain the relationship between Doppler parameters and thyroid functions.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Imaging
Assunto da revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article