Thyroid Doppler indices in patients with sickle cell disease

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 cl...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2013-09, Vol.37 (5), p.852-855
Main Authors: Karazincir, Sinem, Balci, Ali, Yonden, Zafer, Gali, Edip, Daplan, Turgay, Beyoglu, Yeliz, Kaya, Hasan, Egilmez, Ertuğrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Anemia, Sickle Cell - diagnostic imaging
Body mass index
Child
Color
Doppler ultrasonography
Family medical history
Female
Flow velocity
Gender
Hematology
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Microcirculation
Middle Aged
Older people
Organ Size
Pulsatility index
Radiology
Resistance index
Sickle cell disease
Studies
Thyroid
Thyroid Gland - blood supply
Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Gland - pathology
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Vascular Resistance
Young Adult
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.05.008