title: [Prognostic value of color Doppler ultrasonography of the thyroid gland in autoimmune thyroiditis].
abstract: 91 patients with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis have been examined. The obtained results showed considerable increase in resistance index in patients with hypothyroidism. It may be used as a prognostic criterion of the development of hypothyroidism.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Reznichenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color