Graves Disease
Conditions
Keywords
parvovirus genome
Brief summary
Lymphocytic thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune disease, usually affecting young women. Although the aetiology and pathogenesis remain obscure, the most widely accepted hypothesis is an interaction between a genetic predisposition and an environmental trigger factor such as viral infection. Parvovirus infections have been proposed as trigger factors for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Graves' disease :patients treated for Graves' disease, the diagnosis date less than 4 months * Control : patients cared for nodules or goiter
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy including corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevalence of circulating parvovirus genome | Day 0 |
Countries
France