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Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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(12)2000.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-537500
RESUMO
Objective To investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunctions in the general population for routine physical examination in Taiyuan area. Methods Blood samples from 8125 individuals in Taiyuan were assayed for thyrotropin, free T 3, free T 4 and antithyroid antibodies. Results The prevalence of overt hyperthyroidism was 1.20%, that of subclinical hyperthyroidism was 0.87%. The prevalence of overt hypothyroidism was 1.03%, that of subclinical hypothyroidism was 0.95%. The prevalences of various thyroid dysfuctions were higher in females than those in males (P