THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THYROID DISEASE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SCREENING
| Autor: | Lawrence M. Crapo, Clifford L. Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Adult
Male endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics endocrine system diseases Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Thyrotropin Hyperthyroidism Thyroiditis Endocrinology Hypothyroidism Risk Factors Epidemiology Prevalence medicine Humans Mass Screening Thyroid Neoplasms Thyroid Nodule education Mass screening Aged education.field_of_study Goiter business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Thyroid disease Thyroiditis Autoimmune medicine.disease Thyroid Diseases Occult United States Surgery England Female business Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 26:189-218 |
| ISSN: | 0889-8529 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0889-8529(05)70240-1 |
| Popis: | The burden of thyroid disease in the general population is enormous. As many as 50% of people in the community have microscopic nodules, 3.5% have occult papillary carcinoma, 15% have palpable goiters, 10% demonstrate an abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone level, and 5% of women have overt hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Despite this high prevalence of thyroid disease, screening for these disorders is not recommended by any major health agency. This article explores the epidemiologic issues surrounding this complex problem by analyzing prevalence, incidence, and mortality data from a worldwide variety of sources. |
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