Coronavirus disease 2019 and thyroid disease: Position statement of Indian Thyroid Society

About Coronavirus and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Coronavirus belongs to a large family of single-stranded RNA viruses Elderly people, and those with medical conditions such as hypertension, cardiac problems or diabetes, chronic obstructive airway disease, are more likely to develop serious illness [[2]] Thyroid Disorders in India Thyroid diseases are common worldwide The prevalence of hypothyroidism in T2DM and hypertension in India was found to be about 33% [[6]] Hypothyroidism and Coronavirus Disease 2019 There is no information on how it affects individuals with hypothyroidism [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Thyroid Research & Practice is the property of Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )