The relationship between ultrasound findings and thyroid function in children and adolescent autoimmune diffuse thyroid diseases
Abstract To evaluate the association between thyroid echogenicity and heterogeneity seen on ultrasonography (US) and thyroid function in pediatric and adolescent populations with autoimmune diffuse thyroid diseases (AITD). From 2000 to 2020, we reviewed thyroid ultrasound (US) images and thyroid fun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99016-2 |