Genetic and environmental influence on thyroid gland volume and thickness of thyroid isthmus: a twin study
Objectives Decreased thyroid volume has been related to increased prevalence of thyroid cancer. Subjects and methods One hundred and fourteen Hungarian adult twin pairs (69 monozygotic, 45 dizygotic) with or without known thyroid disorders underwent thyroid ultrasound. Thickness of the thyroid is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972015000600487&lng=en&tlng=en |