Thyroid disease

Graves’ Disease Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Population-based, Matched Case-control Study

J Clin Endocrinol MetabPublished Population-based matched case-control study

Main finding · Received ≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine; association with GD incidenceResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.15 95% CI .92-1.43

Authors' conclusion

Our study found no association between COVID-19 vaccination and the incidence of GD.

Study context

Population
Adults insured by Clalit Health Services, Israel (4.7 million insured)matched case-control
Participants
726 vs 1,452
Comparison
Graves' disease (GD) cases vs matched controls: COVID-19 vaccination
  • Casesn = 726
  • Controlsn = 1,452reference
Outcome
Association of COVID-19 vaccination (≥1 dose) with incidence of GD

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Received ≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine; association with GD incidence

Odds ratio

1.15

95% CI .92-1.43

Events by group

≥1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
OR 1.15 (95% CI .92-1.43)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Time from first COVID-19 vaccination to GD diagnosis (cases) or index date (controls)

Time from first COVID-19 vaccination to GD diagnosis (cases) or index date (controls)

Not significantly different

Original publication

Graves’ Disease Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Population-based, Matched Case-control Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 10 October 2023. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgad582

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