Adolesan Çağındaki Çocuklarda Otoimmün Tiroiditte Parvovirus B19’un Rolü

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the triggering role of parvovirus B19 in the pathogenesis of autoimmune thyroiditis in adolescence. 
 Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients aged 10-18 years who were diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in the last 6 months were included in the study. As the control group, 35 healthy volunteers without Parvovirus B19-associated acute disease, no goiter in physical examination, no family history of thyroid disease, and normal thyroid function tests were recruited. Serum samples from the participants were tested for Parvovirus B19 IgM and IgG antibodies and Parvovirus B19 DNA. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) package programme 21.0. We considered p