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Sofia Macedo Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Ana Pestana Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Liliana Santos Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Celestino Neves Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Susana Guimarães Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Amaro Duarte-Neto Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Marisa Dolhnikoff Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Fátima Carneiro Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Manuel Sobrinho-Simões Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Paula Soares Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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also affect endocrine organs, such as the thyroid gland ( 1 , 2 ). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor was reported as the functional receptor of the SARS-CoV virus ( 3 ). Recent studies reported that SARS-CoV-2 also employs the same

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Akshay Khatri Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, USA

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Esti Charlap Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Great Neck, New York, USA

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Angela Kim Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, USA

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the thyroid tissue [ 9 ]. Although SARS-CoV-2 has not yet been isolated in the thyroid, the possibility of direct viral damage has not been ruled out. Interactions with ACE2 receptor – Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors are

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Ilaria Muller Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Anita Daturi Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Italy

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Matteo Varallo Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Italy

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Tiziana E Re Internal Medicine - High Intensity of Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Davide Dazzi Casa di Cura Val Parma SRL, Langhirano (Parmigiano: Langhiràn), Italy

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Sara Maioli Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Italy

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Erica Crivicich Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Italy

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Francesco Di Marco Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Italy

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Virgilio Longari Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Beatrice Dazzi Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Massimo Castellani Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Giovanna Mantovani Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Maura Arosio Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Mario Salvi Endocrinology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the entry receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect the host cell ( 3 , 4 ). Both ACE2 and the transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2), necessary for SARS-CoV-2 internalisation and activation, are highly expressed in the thyroid tissue

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Fabyan Esberard de Lima Beltrão Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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Daniele Carvalhal de Almeida Beltrão University Center of João Pessoa – UNIPE, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
Post-Graduation Program in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior, Psychology Department of the Center of Human Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

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Giulia Carvalhal Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

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Fabyanna Lethicia de Lima Beltrão Post-Graduate Program in Medicine and Health, Medical School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

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Jocyel de Brito Oliveira Bioregulation Department, Health and Science Institut, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Helena Mariana Pitangueira Teixeira Bioregulation Department, Health and Science Institut, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Juliana Lopes Rodrigues Laboratory of Immunopharmacology and Molecular Biology, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

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Fabio Hecht The Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Giciane Carvalho Vieira Post-Graduation Program in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior, Psychology Department of the Center of Human Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

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Maria da Conceição Rodrigues Gonçalves Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

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Antonio C. Bianco Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of the Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Helton Estrela Ramos Post-Graduate Program in Medicine and Health, Medical School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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-CoV-2). To infect the cells, the virus relies on a structural protein (Spike) that recognizes the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) cell receptor ( 1 , 2 ), which is expressed in a wide range of tissues, including the thyroid gland ( 3 , 4

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Sara De Vincentis Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Simona Loiacono Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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Eleonora Zanni Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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Roberta Sueri Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

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Maria Laura Monzani Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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viral damage because of the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on thyroid follicular cells, and its receptor being used by SARS-CoV-2 to invade the cells ( 14 ). Another possible mechanism is molecular mimicry, where antibodies

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