Subacute thyroiditis is generally referred to as subacute thyroiditis. c-reactive protein elevation in patients with subacute thyroiditis may be caused by physiological factors, or it may be caused by inflammatory infections, cardiovascular diseases, malignant tumors and other pathological reasons.
Subacute thyroiditis is usually caused by viral infections, so subacute thyroiditis itself usually does not cause c-reactive protein elevation. c-reactive protein elevation can be seen in pregnant women and other physiological state, but also can be seen in bacterial infections caused by inflammatory infections, malignant tumors, cardiovascular diseases (such as myocardial infarction, etc.).
High c-reactive protein is not a specific indicator of thyrotoxicosis, which is an acute inflammatory lesion of the thyroid gland caused by viral infection. Generally, the c-reactive protein is within the normal range, while the blood sedimentation rate is higher than normal. Symptoms of viral pharyngitis, mumps, measles, or other viral infections often precede the onset of the disease by one to three weeks.
Patients with subacute thyroiditis who have elevated C-reactive protein should go to the hospital and have their doctor determine the cause of the disease.