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Review
. 2018 Jun;51(3):631-642.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.01.014. Epub 2018 Mar 13.

Thyroid Disease Around the World

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Thyroid Disease Around the World

Anastasios Maniakas et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Thyroid disease is one of the most common pathologies in the world, with two of the most clinically important subgroups being iodine deficiency and thyroid goiter, and thyroid cancer. This review looks at the current state of thyroid disease in the world and evaluates the future direction in terms of thyroid disease treatment and prevention. Several of the most impactful epidemiologic studies are presented and analyzed, as well as a brief overview of the current socioeconomic burden of disease.

Keywords: Developed world; Developing world; Iodine deficiency; Low-resource setting; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid disease; Thyroid surgery.

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