Case Report
Thyrotoxicosis after COVID-19 Infection with a Delay in Graves’ Disease Antibody Positivity
Table 1
Laboratory thyroid function tests.
| | Reference range | # Weeks from COVID-19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| TSH (mIU/L) | 0.35–4.70 | 0.004 | 1.180 | <0.002 | <0.002 | Free T4 (ng/dL) | 0.7–1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Total T4 (mcg/dL) | 4.5–12.0 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 13.7 | | Free T3 (pg/mL) | 2.8–4.4 | 2.8 | | 6.5 | 3.9 | Total T3 (ng/dL) | 79–149 | 92.8 | 68.4 | 167.0 | 120 | TRAb (IU/L) | 0–1.75 | | 1.20 | | 2.50 | TSI (IU/L) | 0–0.55 | 0.16 | | 0.58 | | TPO Ab (IU/mL) | 0.0–9.0 | | | <10 | 18 |
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TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone; TRAB = thyrotropin receptor antibody; TSI = thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin; TPO = thyroid peroxidase. Abnormal values are in bold.
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