Covid-19 infected may develop Thyroid called Subacute Thyroiditis

London: Researchers have found that patients with Covid-19 may develop an inflammatory thyroid disease called subacute thyroiditis. Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory thyroid disease characterised by neck pain and is usually preceded by an upper respiratory tract infection. According to a new case study, it may be caused by a viral infection or a post-viral inflammatory reaction, and many viruses have been linked to the disease.