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Prevalence and Annual Incidence of Thyroid Disease in Korea from 2006 to 2015: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Endocrinology and Metabolism ; : 260-267, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-715510
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The incidence of thyroid nodules has increased worldwide in recent years. Thyroid dysfunction is a potential risk factor for hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arrhythmia, and neuropsychiatric disease. This study investigated the prevalence and annual incidence of thyroid nodules, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism in Koreans.

METHODS:

In this nationwide population-based cohort study, 51,834,660 subjects were included using the National Health Information database from 2006 to 2015, after the exclusion of subjects with thyroid cancer.

RESULTS:

The prevalence in Korea in 2015 of thyroid nodules, hypothyroidism in patients taking thyroid hormone, and hyperthyroidism in patients undergoing treatment was 15.82/1,000 population, 15.94/1,000 population, and 2.76/1,000 population, respectively. All these diseases were more prevalent among women than among men. The number of incident cases of these three thyroid diseases steadily increased from 2006 to 2012, and then decreased through 2015. The incidence of thyroid nodules, hypothyroidism treated with thyroid hormone, and treated hyperthyroidism was 6.79/1,000 population, 1.76/1,000 population, and 0.55/1,000 population, respectively, in Korea in 2015. The use of methimazole continuously increased, from 33% of total antithyroid drug prescriptions in 2006 to 74.4% in 2015, and it became the most frequently prescribed antithyroid drug in Korea. In contrast, the use of propylthiouracil continuously decreased.

CONCLUSION:

This was the first nationwide study of the prevalence and annual incidence of thyroid nodules, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism to take into account recent changes and to include the current status of patients receiving treatment.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Osteoporosis / Arritmias Cardíacas / Prescripciones de Medicamentos / Propiltiouracilo / Enfermedades de la Tiroides / Glándula Tiroides / Neoplasias de la Tiroides / Enfermedades Cardiovasculares / Incidencia / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Endocrinology and Metabolism Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Osteoporosis / Arritmias Cardíacas / Prescripciones de Medicamentos / Propiltiouracilo / Enfermedades de la Tiroides / Glándula Tiroides / Neoplasias de la Tiroides / Enfermedades Cardiovasculares / Incidencia / Prevalencia Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: Endocrinology and Metabolism Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Artículo