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3.16 Global epidemiology of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

PN Taylor , D Albrecht , A Scholz , G Gutierrez-Buey , JH Lazarus , CM Dayan , OE Okosieme

To read the full abstract: Nat Rev Endocrinol 2018;14:301-316The authors provide complete information as far as available on the prevalence of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and iodine deficiency all over the world. Nutritional iodine is a key determinant of thyroid disease risk. Further factors influencing thyroid disease prevalence are smoking, ageing, genetic susceptibility, and endo...