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Thyroid nodularity--true epidemic or improved diagnostics.

The incidence of thyroid nodules has been rising steadily during the last 30 years, since the introduction of new diagnostic methods such as ultrasonography and computerized tomography, thus posing a real challenge in determining the best approach strategy for treatment of this new 'epidemic'. We analyzed and compared data from several studies showing the prevalence of thyroid nodules on autops...

Relations between various measures of iodine intake and thyroid volume, thyroid nodularity, and serum thyroglobulin.

BACKGROUND Iodine intake can be measured in various ways, and each method may have advantages and disadvantages. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the potential associations of various measures of iodine intake with thyroid volume, prevalence of thyroid nodules, and serum thyroglobulin. We also sought to identify, if possible, groups at risk of thyroid disease because of their food choices. ...

Relations between various measures of iodine intake and thyroid volume, thyroid nodularity, and serum thyroglobulin1–3

Background: Iodine intake can be measured in various ways, and each method may have advantages and disadvantages. Objective: We sought to investigate the potential associations of various measures of iodine intake with thyroid volume, prevalence of thyroid nodules, and serum thyroglobulin. We also sought to identify, if possible, groups at risk of thyroid disease because of their food choices. ...

Thyroid nodularity after childhood irradiation for lymphoid hyperplasia: a comparison of questionnaire and clinical findings.

Ionizing radiation is a well-established cause of thyroid cancer and nodularity, however, important questions relating to the magnitude of the risk following low-dose medical exposures remain unresolved. To address these issues, we conducted a follow-up study of 1590 individuals treated between 1938 and 1969 with X-rays for childhood lymphoid hyperplasia (av. thyroid dose = 24 cGy) and 1499 ind...

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