anatomy

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Epidermiology

-Hyperthyroidism is present in approximately 0.5% of the population.

-About 1 percent of the U.S. population has hyperthyroidism. Women are five to 10 times more likely than men to develop hyperthyroidism. The American Thyroid Association recommends that adults, particularly women, have a blood test to detect thyroid problems every 5 years starting at age 35.

-An additional 0.8% of the population has mildly suppressed or undetectable serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels but circulating thyroid hormone levels in the normal range. -Additionally, the rate of development of the various causes of hyperthyroidism varies according to geographic location and is believed to be related to the iodine intake of the population. For example, an epidemiologic survey comparing an area of normal iodine intake to one with insufficient iodine intake found that Graves disease accounted for 80% of cases of hyperthyroidism in the iodine sufficient population but toxic uninodular and multinodular goiter accounted for the majority of cases in the iodine deficient population.

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