Ultrasonographic assessment of thyroid volume in oldest-old individuals

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between thyroid volume and age, gender, anthropometric characteristics, and echogenicity in oldest-old subjects in an iodine-sufficient area. Subjects and methods The study included 81 independent elderly individuals aged...

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Main Authors: Glaucia Cruzes Duarte, Lara Miguel Quirino Araujo, Felix Magalhães Filho, Clineu Mello Almada Filho, Maysa Seabra Cendoroglo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016-11-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000300269&lng=en&tlng=en