The Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules and an Analysis of Related Lifestyle Factors in Beijing Communities

The Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules and an Analysis of Related Lifestyle Factors in Beijing Communities

Thyroid nodules (TNs) have annual increasing trends worldwide, and large-scale investigations on the prevalence of TNs in Beijing communities have not been conducted since the introduction of salt iodization in 1995. We performed a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of TNs, their epid...

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Main Authors: Hua Jiang, Yongfeng Tian, Wenhua Yan, Yue Kong, Haibin Wang, Anping Wang, Jingtao Dou, Ping Liang, Yiming Mu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
thyroid nodule
epidemiology
ultrasound
smoking
lifestyle
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/4/442

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